Flash floods can strike without warning — this new technology could change that
The water was gone a few hours later.Floods are the second-deadliest type of weather event in the United States and the deadliest globally. Just 6 inches of fast-flowing water can knock an adult off their feet, 12 inches can lift a car, and 2 feet can move larger vehicles like trucks and SUVs. A warming climate means more instances of extreme rainfall in the US, creating more opportunities for floods to occur.
- ▪The water was gone a few hours later.Floods are the second-deadliest type of weather event in the United States and the deadliest globally.
- ▪Just 6 inches of fast-flowing water can knock an adult off their feet, 12 inches can lift a car, and 2 feet can move larger vehicles like trucks and SUVs.
- ▪A warming climate means more instances of extreme rainfall in the US, creating more opportunities for floods to occur.
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