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Topic 9: Drive Safe
Do not attempt to cross
floodwaters. The depth of the
water is not always obvious.
Moving water has tremendous
Property
power and can hide various Fewer vehicles
owners, renters,
obstacles, like large debris. When stranded or
businesses,
you encounter water on the damaged by
socially
roadway, turn around, don’t drown, Enhanced road safety flooding, and
vulnerable areas,
and get to higher ground. In a flash reduced
drivers/
flooding situation, climb to higher emergency
commuters, all
ground on foot; never try to outrun response
residents
the flood in a vehicle. Learn more
at
https://www.weather.gov/media/sa
fety/TADD_6_Arial.pdf
Property
If your vehicle stalls during a flood,
owners, renters,
leave it immediately (unless the
businesses, Fewer vehicles
water is moving at a high velocity)
socially damaged by
and move to higher ground. Enhanced road safety
vulnerable areas, flooding, fewer
Rapidly rising water can engulf the
drivers/ rescues
vehicle and its occupants,
commuters, all
sweeping them away.
residents
Property
owners, new
homeowners,
Protect your car from flood renters,
Reduced
damage. Do not drive through Cost savings and businesses,
uninsured flood-
flood water and add reduced flood-related repetitive loss
related car
comprehensive coverage to your vehicular losses area property
damages
car insurance policy. owners, socially
vulnerable areas,
drivers/
commuters
Property
owners, new
homeowners,
Prepare for a disaster with a car renters,
emergency kit, keep your Cost savings and businesses, Reduced flood-
maintenance up-to-date, and visit reduced flood-related repetitive loss related car
https://www.ready.gov/car for other vehicular losses area property damages
car safety tips. owners, socially
vulnerable areas,
drivers/
commuters
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