Listen To Your Mother!

Monday September 28, 2009



I bet most people can remember their mothers nagging them over and over about something. I know I did. Some of the things my mother told me repeatedly were:

"You don't leave this house until you make your bed."
or
"If someone is nice enough to give you a gift you must
be nice enough to write them a thank you note."
or
"Stand up straight and hold your stomach in."

Of course what mothers are trying to do is prepare and protect their children. Their hope is that if they say something enough times it will become imprinted into your brain. Then when you really need this wisdom it will be there to guide you. I'm not your mama but I am trying to get you to learn some important lessons so you will hear me say some things over and over. My hope is that when it matters you will remember.

Today I want to go over the dangers of trying to drive through flood waters again.The flooding in Georgia has caused many of the state's roads and interstates to turn deadly. People have died and more will die if everyone doesn't exercise extreme caution.

Should you have to evacuate from a flood zone please remember to drive around any flooded area. If you are unable to see the bottom of the road it could be washed away. Even if the road is not washed away you will not be able to determine how high the water is. Six inches of water is all it takes to reach the bottom of most cars. When the vehicle gets in this much water you can lose control of the car and it will probably stall.Only a few inches of water can make a car's tires lose traction with the ground. Then you are at the mercy of the water. A foot of water will float most cars.

Everyone needs to remember what emergency workers are always telling us,
"TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN."

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