Flash flood

GEICO’s Tips for Navigating Heavy Rain and High Water

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Professional services, Automotive, General Automotive, Insurance, Transportation, Travel, Hydrology, Physical geography, Earth sciences, Headlamp, Nature, Flash flood, Flood

So too is the possibility of high water and flash flooding in low-lying areas, as 6 inches of moving water can knock a person down, and 1 foot of moving water can sweep away a vehicle according to ready.gov .

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  • So too is the possibility of high water and flash flooding in low-lying areas, as 6 inches of moving water can knock a person down, and 1 foot of moving water can sweep away a vehicle according to ready.gov .
  • If caught in heavy rain, remember to:
    Turn on your headlamps Simply turning on your headlamps makes your vehicle more visible.
  • Avoid high water Not only may it save your car from damage, but it may also save your life.
  • Please click the links for more detailed information on safe driving in the heavy rain and getting your home Flood-Ready .

IBC kicks off Emergency Preparedness Week with Top 10 Tips - Protect yourself and your property from severe weather

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Monday, May 3, 2021
Nature, Weather hazards, Articles, Severe weather, Physical geography, Flash flood, Wildfire

During a severe weather event, everyone\'s priority must be their own safety and the safety of their loved ones and neighbours.

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  • During a severe weather event, everyone\'s priority must be their own safety and the safety of their loved ones and neighbours.
  • "Severe hail and wind, flash floods and wildfire can often occur with little warning.
  • IBC is encouraging Canadians to make sure they take necessary measures to protect themselves, their families and their property from the impacts of severe weather.
  • That\'s more than a four-fold increase in severe weather events, which are increasingly attributed to climate change," added Stewart.\nTaxpayers and insurers share the cost for severe weather damage.

Climate Scientists Use Wingtra Drones to Predict Flash Flooding of Alaskan Communities

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
Tongass National Forest, Flood, Mendenhall, Flash flood, Juneau, Alaska, Geography of Alaska

This work is a preventative measure to protect neighboring communities from sizable flash floods and is now executed with the help of drones.

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  • This work is a preventative measure to protect neighboring communities from sizable flash floods and is now executed with the help of drones.
  • A research professor at the University of Alaska Fairbank's Climate Adaptation Science Center, Gabriel Wolken, and his team have been working to visualize and predict the glacial lake's seasonal flux.
  • They're looking at how the water interacts with the Mendenhall Glacier, which sits next to the basin and holds it together.
  • When basin waters rise to a point, Mendenhall Glacier can't hold them anymore and the entire basin drains, immediately causing flash floods.

GEICO’s Tips to Navigate Heavy Rain and High Water

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Friday, May 10, 2019
Women, Automotive, Professional services, Insurance, General Automotive, Consumer, MEN, Hydrology, Physical geography, Water, Flash flood, Flood

Compound this by several days of rain, and you can add the possibility of high water and flash flooding in low-lying areas.

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  • Compound this by several days of rain, and you can add the possibility of high water and flash flooding in low-lying areas.
  • Six inches of moving water can knock a person down, and a foot can sweep away a vehicle, according to Ready.gov.
  • Avoid driving through high water It may not only save your car from serious damage but it may also save your life.
  • Please click the links for more detailed information on safe driving in the heavy rain and getting your home Flood-Ready .

Weather of Things (WoT): How Things can Predict Floods

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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Physical geography, Hydrology, Water, Physical sciences, Flood, Meteorology, Flash flood, Forecasting

ClimaCell's proprietary meteorological model leverages a network of 500 million virtual sensors to fuel a cutting-edge Hydro-Meteorological platform thataccurately predicts when floods will strike, even if they're flash floods.

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  • ClimaCell's proprietary meteorological model leverages a network of 500 million virtual sensors to fuel a cutting-edge Hydro-Meteorological platform thataccurately predicts when floods will strike, even if they're flash floods.
  • Beyond their lethality, floods and inundations can cause major traffic interruptions, from local delays to completely immobilized regions.
  • More information about ClimaCell Flood Forecasting products:
    ClimaCell puts traditional weather forecasting on the spot with new microweather information.
  • ClimaCell is proud to help the world outsmart weather and aims to keep people safer in a volatile climate.