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If your home or community is at risk of flooding, here are some important steps experts say you can take to stay safe before, during and after a flood.
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Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many others — have showed that preparing for flash flooding is a new necessity as the planet warms.
Recent flash flooding in Texas, New Mexico and North Carolina is highlighting the extreme danger of these natural disasters and the need to be prepared.
River gauges, sirens and clear alerts can together help emergency managers anticipate flash floods and communicate life-saving information.
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Rhode Island and other parts of Southern New England with 2 to 4 inches of rain expected.
Volunteers with Samaritan's Purse are helping flood victims in central Texas with hard work and lots of prayer. (Credit: Derek Shook for Fox News Digital, Samaritan's Purse)