LORAIN COUNTY: FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a FLOOD WARNING for Urban areas and small streams in Lorain County and North Central Ohio until 5:15 p.m. today. Water runoff from the heavy rain this morning will continue to cause flooding problems.This FLOOD WARNING replaces the Flash Flood Warning that was issued earlier for Lorain County.
Most flood deaths occur in automobiles, NEVER drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. Floodwaters are usually deeper than they appear. The National Weather Service says that just one foot of flowing water is powerful enough to sweep vehicles off the road.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, highways and underpasses, country roads and farmlands along the banks of creeks. Streams and other low-lying area are also subject to flooding.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue tonight with some storms being severe. Additional rainfall of up to a half an inch is expected overnight, more in areas that experience thunderstorms.
WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE: TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN!
To see more photos from Lorain flooding: CLICK HERE
posted by TMC NEWS at 1:33 PM
11 Comments:
Wow!! Nice picture of the ambulance blowing into the water. That doesn't look to safe! Did the truck make it through? I hope that crew receives a day off to think about their actions to the truck, their safety, and God forbid a patient if they were in the back of the truck!!
anonymous...you really need to find a hobby. Standing on a soap box doesn't seem to be your thing.
I also agree. Those ambulances are always blowing by people without due regard. Also, from that picture alone you can obviously estimate that the driver was going over the allowed limit for emergency vehicles for speed, the water was coming up way too high. Doesn't that damage the truck. Wasn't there an alternate route to take?Was this another cowboy medic making bad decisions?.....steve
Ha ha!
Just remember Adamas, you took the time to respond!!
By the way TMC, though a controversial picture,it is a great picture!!!
Keep up your great work! While not everyone will agree with the postings and commentary, your website and blog is clearly stimulating conversation....and ultimately, that is how we all get better at our job each and everyday!!!!!
Meaning what?
Don't start pussing out on me now.
Show me some more of that great "wit".
Very weak come back....disappointing.
Steve, you have no idea how fast that truck is going. What is the allowed speed limit in your mind? Do some research and find out the answers to your questions instead of ASSuming anything. You really sound like someone who is jealous and wasn't bright enough to past the medic test.
Pete...Avon
Hey Pete, first of all I was making a statement.Whether you agree with it or not,I don't feel as though you have the right to criticize me, you do not even know me. However, I am pretty clear on the FACT that you are a fireman in some po-dunk town and you need not to criticize but take your avon wannabe ASS and find some water so when your department responds to another fire they can put it out in a timely fashion. ....steve
All arguments aside, it's pretty clear the squad was traveling at an unsafe speed when it plowed through the water.
No vehicle should kick up that much water and still be called safely under control.
Signed,
Smart enough to be a medic...
first i want to say that maybe before people start jumping the gun and complaining about the pics that are up, they should know the whole story. ever heard of the saying a pic can speak a thousand words? did anyone consider that the town this squad was driving through constantly floods and sometimes where we have to go there is no other way to that call except to go through that water. the squads are heavy and can kick up that water very easy. even going 10 or 15 mph. you can say what u want and make silly little statements like supermedic or cowboy medic, but you don't even know this person.this young man that you are talking about is not even like that. so maybe before you start to judge people in this field you should work a day in our shoes and see what kind of stuff we have to go through on a daily basis. then maybe you can sit here and make comments and judge. and so you know before you sit and say a stupid comment like they probably work in a lil hick town, we don't... we work in one of the busiest cities around here. we are here to help the sick and the injured and i think sometimes people need to give us more credit then what we get...
Where does common sense come into play people?? This is 2 ton plus vehicle, running lights and sirens to a scene, in which he had to travel down a heavely flood street. With regards to an alternative route, THE ENTIRE CITY WAS FLOODED. Let's talk about due regards. What about people, possibly steve, who have no regard sfor the emergency trying to get pass them on the road whith a critical patient in the rear of their squad. Steve, you must be a very physically fit guy, you certainly spend alot of time jumping to conclusions. In reference to "cowboy medic" trust me, if I were in need of a medic, I would be relieved to have this guy show up. He is not only an excellent medic, he is very consciousness and professional. Anyone with any basic knowledge of physics would know that a vehicle of this size is going to spray water (from flooding) at even a minimal rate of speed. These ambulances are monitored by their dispatchers AND their speed is also monitored. Anyone ever been the victim of someone who has driven into standing water on the side of the road, and been splashed by the spray....these cars are NOT going at a high rate of speed, no more than this ambulance was. When you need an ambulance, you want it there in a hurry, and IF we don't arrive fast enough then we are accused of not responding in a timely manner. So steve, if you ever need to call 911, make sure to tell the dispatcher you want the squad to take their time getting there. Don't critize what you don't know
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