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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY: 711 and Fax:703-385-1687
Duty PIO (Weekends/After-hours): 703-877-3702
fire-rescue.PA-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov
News Release 11-67
Date: September 7, 2011
Flash flooding of roads, streams, and other low-lying areas during heavy and prolonged rainfall can be dangerous. This is especially true for motorists attempting to negotiate a roadway that cannot be easily seen because of high water and limited visibility. Flooding due to high rainfall and swollen streams can take its toll on the unsuspecting driver. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department offers the following safety tips when flooding is forecasted and locations of past flooding areas.
- Never drive through a flooded roadway; the depth, current, and condition of the road are all unknowns and can be deadly.
- If you come to a flooded area while driving, stop and take an alternate route.
- If your vehicle stalls on a flooded road and water is rising, get out of car, call 911, and move to higher ground.
- Always stay away from floodwaters; even six inches of swiftly moving water can knock someone off their feet.
- Approximately two feet of swift water can move or float most vehicles, including SUV’s and pickup trucks.
- Never let children near flooded areas.
- When flooding is predicted, keep your vehicle parked in your garage or on the driveway away from low-lying areas and large drains.
- Be especially cautious during periods of limited visibility or nighttime when it is extremely difficult to see and judge conditions.
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For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Captain I William Moreland, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY: 711. Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.
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