Types Of Flooding
Occurs along the edges of oceans
What is coastal flooding
Minimum amount to sweep a car away
What is two feet
What you should do with everything that gets wet
What is clean and disinfect
The minimum amount of water needed to make you fall
What is 6 inches
When flooding is possible
What is a flood watch
The maximum amount of time it takes for flash flooding to gather steam
What is six hours
How high slash flood waters can get
What is to 10 to 20 feet
What flood waters may be contaminated with
What is oil, gasoline, or raw sewage
If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is
What is not moving
What you should pay attention to if a flood is likely
What is a radio or television
Occurs only in colder temperatures
What is ice jam ice jam flooding
Some common, but overlooked, cause of floods
What is hurricanes, winter storms, an dsnowmelt
When you are allowed to return home
What is when the authorities indicate it is safe
What to do if flood water surrounds your car
What is abandon the car
If flooding is likely in your area, keep these items elevated
What is furnace, water heater, and electric panel
Characterized by rapid rise of fast moving water
What is flash flooding
Involved in 90% of declared natural disasters in the US
What is flooding
What should be reported to the power company
What is downed power lines
When you should drive in a flooded area
What is never
Where structures should not be built
What is in a flood plain
What we most commonly think of as a "flood"
What is overbank flooding
How many states are subject to flash flooding
What is all 50
What you should avoid
What is moving water
Where to go if you are trapped in your house during a flood
What is the roof, attic, or top floor
What you should seal walls in basements with
What is waterproofing compounds