Floods: The How and Why
Floods are among the most impactful of natural disasters, in terms of both human hardship and economic loss. Unfortunately, they are also among the most frequent natural disasters. To put that into perspective, about 90% of the damage related to all natural disasters (excluding droughts) is caused by floods and associated debris flows. Flooding can be experienced in practically any area, but why? In today's blog, Big Bags USA® takes a closer look at how and why floods occur and how you can be prepared for flooding to hit your community.
Most commonly, flooding occurs from heavy rainfall. When the natural water courses do not have the capacity to hold the excess rain water, flooding can occur. In addition, storm surge, hurricanes and other tropical activity can also cause flooding to occur. Flooding can even happen during dry weather conditions, for example is a dam or levee were to fail. Other factors that contribute to flooding include urbanization, topography, soil conditions and ground cover.
Flash Flooding
Two key factors contributing to flooding are intensity and duration. If excess rain falls within a short period of time, flash flooding can occur. Flash flooding is most commonly caused by slow-moving thunderstorms, thunderstorms repeatedly moving over the same area or heavy rains from hurricanes and tropical storms. This type of flooding often catches people off guard - which makes now the perfect time to start your flood preparation.
Regardless of the reason flooding occurs, it's important that communities are prepared. Flood mitigation is always better than trying to clean up the damage after the fact. Starting today, work on developing a family disaster plan. Learn about your areas flood risk and elevation above flood stage. Make plans of where to and how you will evacuate in the event it comes to that. How will you protect your home and/or business from damage? First of all, its important that you have a flood insurance policy, especially if you live in coastal areas or near lakes or rivers. Typically, homeowners insurance policies don't include coverage for flooding.
Flood Protection
The next step is to protect your property from even being damaged in the first place. That's where Big Bags USA® flood barriers come into play! Our large polypropylene sandbags are the perfect alternative to traditional sandbags that require hours of hard labor. Our flood barriers are the most economical and efficient barrier system on the market. They provide lightening fast flood protection at a fraction of the costs normally associated with rapid deployed systems. There's no sandbag deployment method that equals the speed in which a Big Bags USA® barrier can be placed!
Our innovative products are meeting flood mitigation and flood preparedness needs across the United States. Give us a call at 800-337-0537 to learn more about the Big Bags USA® flood barrier system and how we can help you be prepared for this common natural disaster.
What Causes Floods?
Most commonly, flooding occurs from heavy rainfall. When the natural water courses do not have the capacity to hold the excess rain water, flooding can occur. In addition, storm surge, hurricanes and other tropical activity can also cause flooding to occur. Flooding can even happen during dry weather conditions, for example is a dam or levee were to fail. Other factors that contribute to flooding include urbanization, topography, soil conditions and ground cover.
Flash Flooding
Two key factors contributing to flooding are intensity and duration. If excess rain falls within a short period of time, flash flooding can occur. Flash flooding is most commonly caused by slow-moving thunderstorms, thunderstorms repeatedly moving over the same area or heavy rains from hurricanes and tropical storms. This type of flooding often catches people off guard - which makes now the perfect time to start your flood preparation.
Flood Preparedness
Regardless of the reason flooding occurs, it's important that communities are prepared. Flood mitigation is always better than trying to clean up the damage after the fact. Starting today, work on developing a family disaster plan. Learn about your areas flood risk and elevation above flood stage. Make plans of where to and how you will evacuate in the event it comes to that. How will you protect your home and/or business from damage? First of all, its important that you have a flood insurance policy, especially if you live in coastal areas or near lakes or rivers. Typically, homeowners insurance policies don't include coverage for flooding.
Flood Protection
The next step is to protect your property from even being damaged in the first place. That's where Big Bags USA® flood barriers come into play! Our large polypropylene sandbags are the perfect alternative to traditional sandbags that require hours of hard labor. Our flood barriers are the most economical and efficient barrier system on the market. They provide lightening fast flood protection at a fraction of the costs normally associated with rapid deployed systems. There's no sandbag deployment method that equals the speed in which a Big Bags USA® barrier can be placed!
Our innovative products are meeting flood mitigation and flood preparedness needs across the United States. Give us a call at 800-337-0537 to learn more about the Big Bags USA® flood barrier system and how we can help you be prepared for this common natural disaster.
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.
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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