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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
600 AM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013
...DAY 2 OF NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK 2013...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INVITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
EIGHTH ANNUAL NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 18TH
THROUGH THE 22ND.
EACH DAY THIS WEEK A DIFFERENT TOPIC WILL BE DISCUSSED. TODAYS TOPIC
WILL BE TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN OR TADD. TADD IS AN EFFORT TO
INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS.
IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF WATER TO CAUSE A CAR TO LOSE CONTACT
WITH THE ROAD.
TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES DUE TO UNDERESTIMATING THE
POWER OF MOVING WATER OR THEIR ABILITY TO NAVIGATE IN FLOODED AREAS.
MOST VEHICLES CAN BE SWEPT AWAY IN 18 TO 24 INCHES OF MOVING WATER.
THERE IS EVEN THE POTENTIAL THAT THE WATER HAS SCOURED AWAY THE ROAD
BED OR EVEN TAKEN OUT A BRIDGE.
A CANCELED...DELAYED...OR REROUTED TRIP IS WORTH THE TIME AND EFFORT.
SOME ITEMS TO CONSIDER TO INCREASE YOUR AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF
FLOODING...
...IN YOUR ROUTINE TRAVELS...TAKE NOTICE OF AREAS WHERE YOU THINK
FLOODWATER COULD POTENTIALLY COVER THE ROAD. LATER WHEN DRIVING
AT NIGHT DURING OR JUST AFTER A HEAVY RAIN...APPROACH THESE AREAS
WITH CAUTION.
...IF A TRIP CAN BE DELAYED...CONSIDER WAITING BEFORE TAKING
UNNECESSARY TRIPS DURING A HEAVY RAIN OR WHEN FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE
BEEN ISSUED.
...REMEMBER THAT FLOODED ROADS MAY MASK HIDDEN DANGERS. ROADS MAY BE
SCOURED AWAY OR BRIDGES MAY BE WASHED OUT.
...DONT CAMP NEAR THE RIVER IF THERE IS A FLASH FLOOD THREAT.
...FLOODING CAN HAPPEN AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
FLOOD DANGERS.
...NEVER DRIVE AROUND A BARRICADE. NOT ONLY IS IT ILLEGAL...IT MAY
COST YOU YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE AND THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES OR FLASH.
INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/FLOODSAFETY
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT...
SERVICE HYDROLOGIST TABITHA CLARKE
SR-LZK.RIVER@NOAA.GOV
501-834-0308
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