Protect People

Protect people from flood hazard.

• Prepare your family (FEMA “Know Your Risks brochure). 
• Do not walk through flood waters. 
• Do not drive through a flooded area. 
• Stay away from power lines and electrical wires.

Turn around, don't drown!

Most flood fatalities happen because people try to drive through deadly waters rather than avoid them. (Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2005)

• Pay attention to barricades. Don't ignore them by driving past them.
• Do not drive through standing water on roads or in parking lots.
• The average automobile can be swept off the road in 12 inches of moving water, and roads covered by water are prone to collapse. 
• Attempting to drive through water also may stall your engine, with the potential to cause irreparable damage if you try to restart the engine. 
• If you come upon a flooded street, take an alternate route.