Recognizing These Natural Disaster Warning Signs Will Save Your Life

Rushing Water Sounds

This is fairly unlikely, but if you can ear undescribable rushing water noises coming from an area that’s close to you, and you don’t usually hear those sounds coming from wherever they are coming from, be warned that you might be in the midst of a flash flood. Floods can manifest without warning in a lot of cases, and if you don’t act fast, you can get caught in a world of danger. The best way to avoid getting caught in a flood is to be constantly vigilant, and the warning signs are pretty tell-tale. Unless you’re constantly surrounded by waterfalls, you should easily be able to tell when you’re being threatened by a potential flood. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.