Flood Safety

Flood Safety Tips

• Sign up for Blackboard Connect for emergency weather notifications.
• Listen to area radio or television stations and a NOAA  Weather Radio for possible flood warnings or other critical information from the National Weather Service.
• Visit the City of Dallas Online Rain Gauge for real-time rainfall amounts.
• Do not drive through a flooded area.
• Do not walk through flowing water.
• Stay away from power lines and electrical wires. Report downed power lines to the power company. Have your electricity turned off by the power company.
• Evacuate if needed.  Know your evacuation route.  Don’t forget your emergency supplies and first aid kit.
• Never allow children to play around high water, storm drains, ditches, ravines, or concrete culverts. 
• Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize flood danger.