In this article, I will be going over the absolute best flood survival tips you should be learning and using to prepare and protect yourself before, during, and after a flood.
Flooding kills more people each year than any other thunderstorm related hazard. A flood occurs when water overwhelms normally dry land, which can happen in a variety of ways.
Excessive rain, a breached dam or levee, rapid melting of snow or ice, or even an erroneously placed beaver dam can overwhelm a river, causing it to flood the adjacent land, known as a floodplain. When a large storm or tsunami causes the sea to surge inland, coastal flooding occurs.
Most floods develop over hours or even days, giving residents time to prepare or evacuate. Others appear suddenly and without warning. Flash floods can be extremely dangerous, rapidly transforming a babbling brook or even a dry wash into raging rapids that sweep everything in their path downstream.
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