FLOOD SAFETY

Many areas have already picked up more than two inches of rain. Some areas are approaching four inches of rain. This poses a direct threat to life, limb and property. Pushmataha, Latimer and Leflore County are under Flash Flood Warnings. Please remember to take a different route if flooded roadways block your path of travel. Just a foot and a half to two feet of swiftly moving water is sufficient to “float” pick-ups along with SUV’s. Most weather related deaths occur in automobiles during floods! DO NOT BECOME A STATISTIC. High water will be a threat after rain stops and throughout most of the day tomorrow. Just a half foot of swiftly moving water can knock down a person. Please do not let your children play near flooded creeks and streams.

Posted by Ted Zarras at 5:33 PM