To all, I have been a member of the Harford County Technical Rescue Team since the team was formed

and each year I explain to people in the county the hazard of crossing flood waters. One of the many rescue functions of our team is to respond to Swift Water Rescue events in Harford County. Over the next few months we will respond on a large number of Water Rescue related emergencies requiring the Harford County Technical Rescue Team members to enter hazardous waters to save a life. Some rescues we will use our rescue boats but, must of the time we are forced to walkout or swim to the victim. This puts the lives of our rescuers and the victim in great danger. Whenever the county has a major rain event we will be called for help and just about every need for rescue could have been prevented by the victim avoiding the situation. Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other severe weather related hazard. The Centers for Disease Control reports that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood waters. The next highest percentage of flood-related deaths is due to people walking into or near flood waters. Many of these drownings are preventable. Too many people continue to go around the barriers that are to warn you the area is flooded.

What Can I Do to Avoid Getting Caught is This Situation?

Most flood-related deaths and injuries could be avoided if people who come upon areas covered with water followed this simple advice: Turn Around Don't Drown. The reason that so many people drown during flooding is because few of them realize the incredible power of water. A mere six inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult. It takes only two feet of rushing water to carry away most vehicles. This includes pickups and SUVs. If you come to an area that is covered with water, you will not know the depth of the water or the condition of the ground under the water. This is especially true at night, when your vision is more limited. Play it smart, play it safe. Whether driving or walking, any time you come to a flooded road, Turn Around Don't Drown For more information go to: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/water/tadd/ To check county road status go to: http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/alerts/RoadStatus.cfm Roads that Flood often in Harford County 1. Joppa Farm Road between Shore and Doncaster - volume / tides 2. Bush Road 3. Bush Chapel Road 337 - volume / debris 4. Park Beach Drive at the southern end (two locations) with high tides

5. Park Beach Drive (1900 block, 2100 block and 2600 block) - volume / tides 6. James Run Road in the bottom (3200 block) - volume (WATER RESCUES) 7. Edgewood Road at the CSX overpass (WATER RESCUES) 8. Joppa Farm Road - between Route 7 and Route 40 at the CSX overpass (WATER RESCUES) 9. Trimble Road at Copenhaver Park 10. Old Robin Hood Road at the swim club (WATER RESCUES) 11. Hooker Mill Road at 711 - volume / debris 12. Winters Run Road (2700 block) (WATER RESCUES) 13. End of Club House at Bush River 14. Route 7 - several locations, at Bush Road, between Route 543 & Route 136 and at Winter Run Road (WATER RESCUES) 15. Forest Green Road - at the headwaters of the pond - volume /debris 16. Club House Road at the spillway - volume 2nd District: 1. Southampton Road 2. Patterson Mill Road (WATER RESCUES) 3. Shucks Road (WATER RESCUES) 4. Edwards Lane 5. Carrs Mill Road (WATER RESCUES) 6. Moores Mill Road (WATER RESCUES)

7. Bottom Road (WATER RESCUES) 8. Jarrettsville Road 9. James Ave. 10. Vale Road and Red Pump Road. (WATER RESCUES) 11. Asbury Road 3rd District: 1. Allibone Road 2. Cooley Mill Road 3. Craigs Corner Road (WATER RESCUES) 4. East Nobles Mill Road

5. Harmony Church Road 6. Hoopes Road 7. Kerr Road 8. Old Pylesville Road 9. Sandy Hook Road 10. Stafford Road 11. Wilkinson Road 12. Arena Road 13. Burkins Road 14. Cherry Hill Road (WATER RESCUES) 15. Cool Branch Road 16. Cooper Road 17. Deep Run Road 18. Deth's Ford North 19. Gibson Road 20. Glen Cove Road (WATER RESCUES) 21. Glenville Road (WATER RESCUES) 22. Kalmia Road 23. Delp Road 24. Little Road 25. Macton Road 26. Millers Road 27. Prospect Road 28. Robinson Mill Road 29. Rocks Station Road (WATER RESCUES) 30. Susquehanna Hall Road 31. Taylor Road 32. Thomas Bridge Road 33. Walters Mill Road (WATER RESCUES)

34. U.S. 1 at Deer Creek (WATER RESCUES) 35. Nobles Mill Road 36. Old Robin Road 37. Love Road 38. Mill Green Road 39. Lapidum Road 4th District: 1. Telegraph Road (WATER RESCUES) 2. Red Bridge Road 3. Knopp Road (WATER RESCUES) 4. Greene Road (WATER RESCUES) 5. Green Road (WATER RESCUES) 6. St. Clair Bridge Road (WATER RESCUES) 7. Maryland Route 24 - Rocks State Park (WATER RESCUES) 8. Coen Road 9. Linkous Road 10. McFaden Road (WATER RESCUES)

BE SAFE, Councilman Joe Woods, TRT-11