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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
600 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...Today's Topic for Flood Safety Awareness Week is Turn
Around Don't Drown...

The National Weather Service, in cooperation with the Arkansas 
Division of Emergency Management, has proclaimed the week of 
March 25th through 29th as Flood Safety Awareness Week in Arkansas. 
Each day during the week will feature information about a 
different flood related topic.

...Turn Around Don't Drown...

Never drive or walk into flood water - Turn Around Don't Drown!

Flooding is one of the leading causes of weather related fatalities 
in the U.S. On average, flooding claims 80 to 90 lives each year. 
More than half of these deaths occur in motor vehicles when people 
attempt to drive through flooded roadways. This happens because 
people underestimate the force and power of water, especially when 
it is moving.   

Just six inches of fast-moving water can knock over and carry off 
an adult. Twelve inches of water can float a small car. If that 
water is moving, it can carry that car away. Eighteen to 
twenty-four inches of flowing water can carry away most vehicles, 
including large SUVs. 

It is impossible to tell the exact depth of water covering a 
roadway or the condition of the road below the water. This is 
especially true at night when your vision is more limited. It 
is never safe to drive or walk through flood waters. Any time 
you come to a flooded road, walkway, or path, follow this simple 
rule: Turn Around Don’t Drown.

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For more about Turn Around Don’t Drown (TADD) visit
www.weather.gov/safety/flood-turn-around-dont-drown

For more information and flood safety tips, visit
www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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