Health Tip: Avoid Driving During Flood Warning

If the National Weather Service in your area has issued a flood warning, experts say you should avoid driving unless absolutely necessary.

The Ready.gov website offers this advice about driving during a flood:

• Driving in just 6 inches of water can cause the car to stall, and water can begin to seep into the car.
• A foot of water on the road will cause many vehicles to float.
• Two feet of rushing flood water is enough to carry even pickup trucks and SUVs.
• If you see a road that is flooded, do not attempt to drive on it.
• Never drive through a barricade.
• Follow designated evacuation routes and do not try to take a shortcut.