Flood Safety Basics

4/29/2020 (Permalink)

According to the National Weather Service, “Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year.”

Below, we’ve compiled basic facts and safety tips from ready.gov, designed to keep you safe during a flooding event.

What is a flood?

Flooding is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States. Failing to evacuate flooded areas or entering flood waters can lead to injury or death.

Floods may:

• Result from rain, snow, coastal storms, storm surges and overflows of dams and other water systems.
  
• Develop slowly or quickly. Flash floods can come with no warning.
  
• Cause outages, disrupt transportation, damage buildings and create landslides.
  

 IF YOU ARE UNDER A FLOOD WARNING, FIND SAFE SHELTER RIGHT AWAY

• Do not walk, swim or drive through flood waters. Turn Around, Don’t Drown!
  • Just six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of moving water can sweep your vehicle away.
    
• Stay off of bridges over fast-moving water.
  
• Depending on the type of flooding:
  • Evacuate if told to do so.
    
  • Move to higher ground or a higher floor.
    
  • Stay where you are.
    

Flooding can cause serious damage to your home and property. If you experience water damage, call us. We’re here to help: 410-242-7370.

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About SERVPRO of Catonsville  

SERVPRO of Catonsville specializes in the cleanup and restoration of residential and commercial property after a fire, smoke or water damage event. Our staff is highly trained in property damage restoration and we are an IICRC Certified Firm. SERVPRO of Catonsville is locally owned and operated—so we live and work here, too and we are proud to be part of the Catonsville community.