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Flooding
Much of the country is dealing with flooding right now with more expected.
When driving and you approach water you can not measure such as water that is over the curb or in the absence of curbs it might be unmeasurable by eye. The right answer is not to drive into the water, period. However I know that isnt going to happen and you already rolled your eyes cause you "drive these roads everyday" and "have the ubertruck" and blahblahblah(yes I worked traffic for awhile, heard it all) so let me give you an opportunity to survive if it should go wrong. Number one let someone else go first then you decide because it goes with the bear thing (you don't have to outrun the bear just the guy next to you, you don't have to drown if the guy next to you in traffic wants to).
Before driving in with todays vehicles and eletrcial components roll down the window (yes you will get wet suck it up buttercup your supposed to be a steely eyed hardened survivalist), remove your seatbelt so you can get out quickly(yes it's against the law but then again so is driving into water in many places so quit whining), take the items out of your purse or alleged tactical murse and have only the wallet pocketed cause them straps are a deathtrap that will hang on everything and the crusty bottom dwelling klennex won't save anything so ditch it. Approach and enter slowly but keep the gas steady because if you let up the water will be pulled into the tailpipe and it will stall the motor and if you slam into the water you can put water where it never would have made it, slip the fan belts and cause body damage. Be ready to pay because you will be billed for the rescue, ticketed for the driving and tow trucks are never free. Being in shape makes a huge difference when wading or swimming against the current. The water will be cold so having a warm up plan might be important depending on how far away from support you are.
In residences location location location is everything. If you believe that flooding is imminent then preparations take time, alot of time. Sandbagging, moving furniture, disconnecting electrical items and relocation are many of the activities involved. Pre-planning right now on paper will take some of the stress out of it. It's one of those things that can make you bugout and yes I know you only plan to bugin but be realistic because things can happen that will make you leave.
On foot such as when camping. Working thru the OODA loop in unfamiliar territory can be hard and knowing when to abandon ship and move to high ground or the whole area is the hardest. Waiting to long usually ends up tragically but moving to soon makes you look foolish. Which is better? High ground usually is protected by mud LOL and will cause extra exertion that it didn't take just an hour ago so be prepared for that and have a rope, belt or straps handy for the weaker members to help haul them up.
Mud slides especially in burn areas are always an issue and some a huge, mind boggling, areas that you may never see coming.
On the water, yes the water, narrow high banked roads, between buildings and near dams the current is much stronger and will actually pull boats under or slam them into objects that makes kindling of them. When using a boat in a flooded area watch for the street signs and poles that lurk below the surface that will bend a prop or break the sheer pin and have extra sheer pins handy, tools and the know how to replace them. Go slow because even though that route was clear 10 minutes ago it doesn't mean a flooded car wasn't pushed in the path after you went by.
We have already lost some lives here and each of them are due to a series of bad choices that led to their death. It's one bad decision after another and no one has been lost yet to the unseeable item. SARs and First Responders probably have some stuff to add. Lets Be Safe Out There
Much of the country is dealing with flooding right now with more expected.
When driving and you approach water you can not measure such as water that is over the curb or in the absence of curbs it might be unmeasurable by eye. The right answer is not to drive into the water, period. However I know that isnt going to happen and you already rolled your eyes cause you "drive these roads everyday" and "have the ubertruck" and blahblahblah(yes I worked traffic for awhile, heard it all) so let me give you an opportunity to survive if it should go wrong. Number one let someone else go first then you decide because it goes with the bear thing (you don't have to outrun the bear just the guy next to you, you don't have to drown if the guy next to you in traffic wants to).
Before driving in with todays vehicles and eletrcial components roll down the window (yes you will get wet suck it up buttercup your supposed to be a steely eyed hardened survivalist), remove your seatbelt so you can get out quickly(yes it's against the law but then again so is driving into water in many places so quit whining), take the items out of your purse or alleged tactical murse and have only the wallet pocketed cause them straps are a deathtrap that will hang on everything and the crusty bottom dwelling klennex won't save anything so ditch it. Approach and enter slowly but keep the gas steady because if you let up the water will be pulled into the tailpipe and it will stall the motor and if you slam into the water you can put water where it never would have made it, slip the fan belts and cause body damage. Be ready to pay because you will be billed for the rescue, ticketed for the driving and tow trucks are never free. Being in shape makes a huge difference when wading or swimming against the current. The water will be cold so having a warm up plan might be important depending on how far away from support you are.
In residences location location location is everything. If you believe that flooding is imminent then preparations take time, alot of time. Sandbagging, moving furniture, disconnecting electrical items and relocation are many of the activities involved. Pre-planning right now on paper will take some of the stress out of it. It's one of those things that can make you bugout and yes I know you only plan to bugin but be realistic because things can happen that will make you leave.
On foot such as when camping. Working thru the OODA loop in unfamiliar territory can be hard and knowing when to abandon ship and move to high ground or the whole area is the hardest. Waiting to long usually ends up tragically but moving to soon makes you look foolish. Which is better? High ground usually is protected by mud LOL and will cause extra exertion that it didn't take just an hour ago so be prepared for that and have a rope, belt or straps handy for the weaker members to help haul them up.
Mud slides especially in burn areas are always an issue and some a huge, mind boggling, areas that you may never see coming.
On the water, yes the water, narrow high banked roads, between buildings and near dams the current is much stronger and will actually pull boats under or slam them into objects that makes kindling of them. When using a boat in a flooded area watch for the street signs and poles that lurk below the surface that will bend a prop or break the sheer pin and have extra sheer pins handy, tools and the know how to replace them. Go slow because even though that route was clear 10 minutes ago it doesn't mean a flooded car wasn't pushed in the path after you went by.
We have already lost some lives here and each of them are due to a series of bad choices that led to their death. It's one bad decision after another and no one has been lost yet to the unseeable item. SARs and First Responders probably have some stuff to add. Lets Be Safe Out There