Floods

• Tune in to your EAS radio station and follow instructions.
• Check your emergency supply kit.
• Consult your household emergency plan.
• If you have time, bring in or secure outdoor equipment or furniture.
• Turn off utilities, if instructed to do so.
• Move valuables to upper floors or higher elevations.
• Fill clean containers with clean drinking water or sanitize bathtubs and fill with clean water.
• Listen to your EAS radio station for updates.
• Be prepared to evacuate if so ordered.

 

If you are outdoors:

• Move to higher ground.
• Do not walk in moving water six inches or more deep to prevent being knocked down or swept away.
• Stay away from downed power lines that may be live and a danger for electrocution.

 

If you are in a vehicle:

• Go to higher ground.
• Avoid flooded roadways.
• Do not drive in rising floodwaters to avoid being swept away.
• If caught in rising water, leave your vehicle and seek higher ground.

 

More Information

For more in-depth information, please visit the Disaster Services section of the American Red Cross website, www.redcross.org, or the Hazards section of the FEMA website.