Flash floods are a reality for many homeowners across the country. In fact, because of the recent frequency of extreme weather, more places have been experiencing flash floods than in the past decades.
Because of this, we’ve thought it prudent to once again give a quick refresher on how to prepare for flash flood and not be caught unawares.
The emergency kit
Every household should have an emergency kit. In it should be first-aid kits, toiletries, medicines, beddings, non-perishable food, water, clothes, flashlights, matches, transistor radios, batteries, whistles, pocket money, and ID cards. Experienced preppers recommend having one emergency kit per adult at home.
Weather reports
To be up to date, people should always stay tuned to the radio or TV or any online news outlet, especially amidst sudden heavy rainfall. If people live near a dam, there should be regular updates on the status of the structure during severe weather conditions. If news reporters tell people to evacuate, homeowners should not give the injunction a second thought.
Have an escape plan
People should always have an escape plan in view of different kinds of disaster. They should know where to go when disaster strikes. For areas that experience flooding, residents should have a clear idea of the location of and the fastest, safest route towards the higher ground.
Jim Byrne is a weatherman serving a consulting meteorologist for the Weather Channel program “So you think you’d survive.” He is an alumnus of San Jose State University and is an appointed member of the Community Advisory Council for the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District. Read more about weather phenomena on this page.
Because of this, we’ve thought it prudent to once again give a quick refresher on how to prepare for flash flood and not be caught unawares.
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Every household should have an emergency kit. In it should be first-aid kits, toiletries, medicines, beddings, non-perishable food, water, clothes, flashlights, matches, transistor radios, batteries, whistles, pocket money, and ID cards. Experienced preppers recommend having one emergency kit per adult at home.
Weather reports
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Have an escape plan
People should always have an escape plan in view of different kinds of disaster. They should know where to go when disaster strikes. For areas that experience flooding, residents should have a clear idea of the location of and the fastest, safest route towards the higher ground.
Jim Byrne is a weatherman serving a consulting meteorologist for the Weather Channel program “So you think you’d survive.” He is an alumnus of San Jose State University and is an appointed member of the Community Advisory Council for the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District. Read more about weather phenomena on this page.
