[Press Release] : Flash flood potential means flooded roads possible

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Battalion Chief Steven Sapp, PIO - (573) 499-7035

Flash flood potential means flooded roads possible

COLUMBIA, MO (September 12, 2008) - The National Weather Service has
issued a Flash Flood Watch for much of central Missouri this weekend.
With a saturated ground, the potential for flash floods is very real as
another round of rain is forecast for Saturday and Sunday. 

With heavy rains, comes the potential for a number of roads in the
Columbia and Boone County area to be covered with water and impassable
to motorists. Unfortunately, many people do not understand the dangers
of driving across roads with standing or flowing water and many think
that trucks and SUVs are not prone to stalling or being swept off the
road. 

Emergency services and public works officials in Columbia and Boone
County urge motorists to heed the advice - "Turn Around - Don't Drown!"

Never attempt to drive across a flooded road. You cannot tell how deep
the water is; nor can you tell where the roadway is or if the roadway
has been washed out and is not there at all. In addition, flowing water
has much more power than we give it credit for and can easily float and
move vehicles off the roadway and rapidly downstream. 

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