Most cars will float dangerously for at least a short while. A car can be buoyed by floodwaters and then swept downstream during a flood. Wade through floodwaters only if the water is not flowing rapidly and only in water no higher than the knees. If a car stalls in flood-water, get out quickly and move to higher ground. The flood-waters may still be rising, and the car could be swept away at any moment.
Routes become congested as the storm approaches our area.
Inland shelter locations will be broadcast on local radio stations. Evacuation routes are well marked with BLUE hurricane evacuation route signs. Store enough for several days. Plan on one quart per person per day for drinking. I n recent years the National Flood Insurance Program has been successful in requiring flood protection standards for new construction,in turn making affordable flood insurance available.