How does a flash flood occur?
A: After six hours of heavy rainfall or when a dam fails.
Where else do flash floods occur?
A: Flash floods occur mostly in Oklahoma, but they can occur in any desert region.
What are the relative destructive powers of a flash flood?
A: Can knock you off your feet and sweep you down river, destroy weak structures and can kill.
How can we weather this weather?
A: Take protective precautions and try to avoid getting hit, lastly create plans to protect.
How can we reduce damage resulting from this phenomenon?
A: Have flood insurance, install a sump pump, make an emergency family plan, and keep rain gutters clean due to the heavy rainfall.
How does this form of weather affect us?
A: The water can knock down power lines and the water may be deadly. It could also shock you.
Where do you think your phenomenon will strike next?
A: We believe the water will flow over again and flood the desert regions including Dresden, as the water reaches high ground.
What safety steps should be taken when you encounter a flash flood?
A: Make an emergency kit, family communications plan, don't build in a flood plain, devote your furnace, and a water heater in your home. Also install check valves and construct barriers.
What are some other interesting facts and statistics regarding this phenomenon?
A: The reason that flash floods happen is because the air flow. The air was pushing different ways and it rained there for 72 hours, over flowing the rivers.
Why do we need to prepare for natural disasters?
A: You need to prepare for a natural disaster because you may have to protect yourself, so you will know what to expect.
A: After six hours of heavy rainfall or when a dam fails.
Where else do flash floods occur?
A: Flash floods occur mostly in Oklahoma, but they can occur in any desert region.
What are the relative destructive powers of a flash flood?
A: Can knock you off your feet and sweep you down river, destroy weak structures and can kill.
How can we weather this weather?
A: Take protective precautions and try to avoid getting hit, lastly create plans to protect.
How can we reduce damage resulting from this phenomenon?
A: Have flood insurance, install a sump pump, make an emergency family plan, and keep rain gutters clean due to the heavy rainfall.
How does this form of weather affect us?
A: The water can knock down power lines and the water may be deadly. It could also shock you.
Where do you think your phenomenon will strike next?
A: We believe the water will flow over again and flood the desert regions including Dresden, as the water reaches high ground.
What safety steps should be taken when you encounter a flash flood?
A: Make an emergency kit, family communications plan, don't build in a flood plain, devote your furnace, and a water heater in your home. Also install check valves and construct barriers.
What are some other interesting facts and statistics regarding this phenomenon?
A: The reason that flash floods happen is because the air flow. The air was pushing different ways and it rained there for 72 hours, over flowing the rivers.
Why do we need to prepare for natural disasters?
A: You need to prepare for a natural disaster because you may have to protect yourself, so you will know what to expect.