Flood Preparation in Lee County, Alabama: Part Two

9/1/2021 (Permalink)

This blog post is part two in our three part flood preparation series. This series covers how to prepare now, survive during, and stay safe after flooding impacts your Auburn, Alabama home or business. 

Today, we're covering how to survive during a flood. We are sharing information from Ready.gov resources.

• Depending on where you are, and the impact and the warning time of flooding, go to the safe location that you have identified.
• If told to evacuate, do so immediately. Never drive around barricades. Local responders use them to safely direct traffic out of flooded areas.
• Listen to EAS, NOAA Weather Radio, or local alerting systems for current emergency information and instructions.
• Do not walk, swim, or drive through flood waters. Turn Around. Don’t Drown.® Just six inches of fast- 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. Fast-moving water can wash bridges away without warning.
• If your vehicle is trapped in rapidly moving water, stay inside. If water is rising inside the vehicle, seek refuge on the roof.
• If trapped in a building, go to its highest level. Do not climb into a closed attic. You may become trapped by rising floodwater. Go on the roof only if necessary. Signal for help.

SERVPRO of Lee County is locally owned and operated, so we’re already close by and ready to respond immediately when you need us. We make disaster "Like it never even happened." Give us a call today at (334)-821-4858!