A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult. Of these drownings, many are preventable, but too many people continue to drive around the barriers that warn you the road is flooded. Many of the deaths occur in automobiles as they are swept downstream. People underestimate the force and power of water. The next highest percentage of flood-related deaths is due to walking into or near flood waters. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. Whether it be river flooding or flash flooding, knowing what to do can mean the difference between life and death.Įach year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm related hazard.
(Applies to National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL County Warning Area)
Living in the most severe weather prone country in the world, Official Severe Weather Preparedness Dates (Updated for 2023) Please mark your calendar and plan to participate in the drill for your local area, as this is an opportunity to test your communication methods as if it were a real situation.
Most states also conduct a tornado drill during their awareness week, when test tornado warnings are issued at a predetermined time. They are scheduled throughout the spring, targeting a time before the spring severe weather "season" typically begins in that state.
Statewide Severe Weather Preparedness/Awareness Weeks are an opportunity to increase awareness of and response to severe weather hazards.
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