Hurricane season is upon us and with it comes natural disasters such as flooding. Flooding is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. They are the most common natural disaster in the United States. Flooding occurs in every U.S. state and territory. In the U.S. floods kill more people each year than tornadoes, hurricanes, or lightning.

Floods can occur due to heavy rains, when ocean waves come on shore, or when dams or levees break. Damaging flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop. Floods can occur within minutes or over a long period, and may last days, weeks, or longer.

Join FEMA Region 2 on our flood webinar on Thursday, August 24 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm where through a collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) we explore flood preparedness and how you can protect yourself during a flooding incident. You can register here: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/flood-preparedness/event/registration.html

Citation

NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory, (n.d.). Severe Weather 101 – Flood Basics. https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/floods/