Why The Chicken DIDN'T Cross the Road

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Previously, I had talked about the danger posed by driving through a flood. If the safety guidelines from the National Weather Service’s Don’t Drown Turn Around® Click here to learn about third-party website links campaign haven’t convinced you of the importance of its message, consider these statistics from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Click here to learn about third-party website links.

forces on vehicles crossing streamsI think we’ve misled ourselves into believing that we’re just as secure inside the four sides of our cars as we are within the four walls of our homes. Not so. The image on the left explains why. And, as the statistics point out, SUVs and pickups are just as vulnerable as small cars to the hazards of driving through a flood. Still not convinced? Watch this video called Never Cross a Flooded Road, Available in three formats: avi Click here to learn about third-party website links, mov Click here to learn about third-party website links or mpeg2 Click here to learn about third-party website links.

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