Protect Yourself During a Flood

Flood-related injuries and deaths most commonly involve being trapped in flood waters.  To avoid being trapped by rapid changes in water levels, you should always follow authorities' orders to evacuate low-lying areas or the likely path of rising waters.  If you find yourself in a flooding situation, follow these flood protection tips from FEMA:

Evacuate 

  • If authorities advise or order an evacuation, please do so immediately.  Be sure to remember the 5 P's of Evacuation: People, Prescriptions, Paper, Personal Needs and Priceless Items. 
  • If you're in the path of a slow-onset flood and have extra time before you need to evacuate, consider the following tips: 
    • Move any items you want to protect to a higher floor. 
    • Turn off the gas, water and electricity if you know how and can do it safely.  Do not touch electrical equipment if it is already wet or you are standing in water. 
    • Put Big Bags USA flood barriers around your property. 

If Flood Water is Present

  • If there's flood water on the roads, walkways, bridges or other ground, do not try to cross it.  The depth of the water is not always obvious and the roadbed may be washed out below the water.  
  • Moving water has power; just 6 inches of moving water has the potential to knock you off your feet, and a foot of water can sweep a vehicle, even a large SUV, off the road. 
  • Flood waters can contain rocks, mud and other debris, oil, gasoline, sewage and other contaminants that can be hazardous to your heath. 
  • Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize flood dangers. 
  • for more information on flood water hazards, visit: http://tadd.weather.gov.  

If You're Trapped 


If you don't leave before the flooding reaches you and you become trapped, call 911 if possible.  Give your location and explain your situation.  Then follow the tips below depending on your situation:
  • In a Building
    • Go to the highest floor in the building.  Avoid basements and lower floors, but do not climb into a closed attic as you could become trapped by rising flood waters. 
    • Go onto your roof only if necessary and signal for help. 
  • In a Vehicle 
    • If flood water if blocking your evacuation route, see if you can turn around safely.  Turn around and go to a building on high ground. 
    • If your vehicle is trapped in rapidly moving water, stay in the vehicle.  
    • If water is rising inside your vehicle, move to the roof. 
  • Outdoors
    • Move to higher ground. 
    • If necessary, climb as high as possible on a sturdy object. 

Instead of regular sandbags, consider Big Bags USA flood barrier systems.  Our systems provide lightning fast flood protection at a fraction of the cost.  One 5 bag system can be filled in less than 10 minutes by just 2 men!  There's no sandbag deployment method that can beat that.  Big Bags USA is flood control at its best!

If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please Call us Toll Free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.


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Disaster Relief & Innovative
Protection Systems, LLC
(573) 480-6699

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