You may become trapped by rising.
Getting in attic during flood.
Like most people you don t realize you d be safer on the roof where rescuers can see you and reach you.
Residents of a flood prone neighborhood north of pensacola since 1993 the hulgans know what to do during a big storm.
Couple trapped in attic during sunday flooding uses ax to get out.
Residents of a flood prone neighborhood north of pensacola since 1993 the hulgans know what to do during a big storm.
Depending on where you are and the impact and the warning time of flooding go to the safe location that.
An elderly florida couple spent hours trapped in the attic of their home with their two dogs as hurricane sally floodwaters rose inside.
However if the fiberglass batts or loose fill insulation becomes inundated with dirty flood water and becomes soaked throughout the fibers may become cemented together with dirt and form clumps.
It s hard to escape from a flooding attic.
Or keep an axe in your attic.
They ve been flooded twice before and forced into the attic once.
Make sure you always have an exit route aka don t.
By haley wilson june 14 2016 at 8 59 pm cdt updated july 9 at 7 52 pm.
They ve been flooded twice before and forced into the attic once.
Declutter drains and gutters.
Before seeking refuge under the roof they spraypainted in.
Seek refuge inside on a higher floor.
They ve been flooded twice before and forced into the attic once.
If you get trapped in the attic you could be stuck for days without food or water.
As others tuned out forecasts about sally because it was initially projected to hit far west in louisiana and then mississippi elaine hulgan started moving.
Residents of a flood prone neighborhood north of pensacola since 1993 the hulgans know what to do during a big storm.
Get flood coverage under the national flood insurance program nfip.
Consider a sump pump with a battery.