Rainy-day do’s and definite don’ts
As the rain-soaked Los Angeles Basin prepared for more storms last week, the Los Angeles Fire Department issued these precautions:
* Keep drainage areas free of accumulated debris.
* Ensure that draining facilities are functioning properly.
* Landscape slope areas with plants that can help retard fire and control erosion.
* Do not walk through flowing water. Currents in 6 inches of water can knock you off your feet.
* Do not drive through a flooded area or around road barriers.
* Stay away from downed power lines and electrical wires. The second-leading killer in floods, after drowning, is electrocution. Electrical currents can travel through water.
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