Flooding

We are experiencing a lot of flooding in our area due to the heavy rainfall and the melting snows. It is causing a lot of damage to homes and closing schools.
The thing with high water is to try to avoid getting caught in it, especially when driving in a car.
Last night my husband and sons, who are firemen, got called out to a rescue for a woman who tried to drive through high water and got swept down into a deep ditch full of water. The woman called in the problem, but couldn't get out of her car. She failed to put down her window and left her seat belt on. The firemen couldn't get the windows broken and once they did, had a hard time getting her out because of her seat belt. This put their lives in danger.
If you are ever caught in high water, take off your seat belt, put a window down so you can get out (the pressure of the water prevents you from opening the door), and if you have a cell phone ~ call 911. The best idea is to avoid high water all together.
Let's stay safe and help keep those rescuers safe also.