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Being 'flood smart' means understanding the risks you face both in property damage and personal injury where you live or have a business...and taking steps to lessen or mitigate those risk factors.
Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States, however not all floods are alike. Some floods develop slowly, while others such a flash floods, can develop in just a few minutes and without visible signs of rain. Additionally, floods can be local, impacting a neighborhood or community, or very large, affecting entire river basins and multiple states.
Flash floods can occur within a few minutes or hours of excessive rainfall. Overland flooding, the most common type of flooding event typically occurs when waterways such as rivers or streams overflow their banks as a result of rainwater and cause flooding in surrounding areas. It can also occur when rainfall exceeds the capacity of underground pipes, or the capacity of streets and drains designed to carry flood water away from urban areas.
While flooding patterns in our area seem to be as volatile and unpredictable as ever, we're fortunate in that a significant amount of resources have been committed to understanding our Gulf Coast weather while providing the most accurate predictive tools available. There is a wealth of information available on topics such as:
All that is required to help you minimize your exposure to losses is your commitment to know the facts and then to follow through with the suggested strategies.
These resources will provide most residents and business owners with a good beginning on being "flood smart." Naturally, you'll want to have all this information well in-hand before severe weather strikes. With it looking like the 2013 hurricane season may end without any major problems for our area, it would be a great time to carefully plan your preparations for next year...when we may not be so lucky.
Here are a few simple steps to take that will help you successfully cope with any flooding your area is prone to:
Don't forget that you can keep up with weather conditions in Pasadena easily just by referring to our Emergency Management weather pages.
They will provide you with: