subject: Signs For Discovering The Disasters [print this page] There are many signs before the onset of flash floods, such as muddy water and water level rising. If huge abnormal sound came from the valley after a storm, it may be a precursor of debris flow.
Do not panic when facing flash floods, look around and quickly transfer to a safe place. Never run along the direction of the floods.
Do not run blindly when the flash floods hit, avoid run along the valley, should try to run uphill, look for more trees, more solid soil and no stream and wait for rescue.
After the flash floods, calm down and strive to help ourselves. Make use of the floating objects around us to do some water transfer. If too late to escape, try to immediately seize the trees, walls, and other things being relatively strong.
Traveler files: Xie Chuanling, has visited the famous mountains and rivers of China, and 83 oversea countries. Once he has experienced a thrilling landslide event.
What should we do when suddenly encounter a landslide during the trip?
Travel experience: once in a summer, Xie Chuanling drove from Chengdu with his family to an attraction Erlang Mountain in west Sichuan province for touring. After entered the Erlang Mountain road, it was starting to rain and suddenly a landslide occurred ahead the road. If the car was driven a little fast, there might be a disaster. Fortunately, Erlang Mountain is covered with abundant vegetation, which decreased the speed of the rolling down stones, or he and his family would meet unpredictable consequences with the heavy rain.
