Walking around in the flood water

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

Watching the weather channel I am amazed to see people out walking around in the flood waters. Gross!!! One person walking the dog in water up to it's belly. Don't these people realize that flood water contains sewage?? The incredible stupidity of people .....!!!!!!

VAbelle · ‎06-23-2014

What is worse--they actually drive cars through a foot of water--this is stupidity. I heard the Carolinas could get 10"-14" of rain. For those with basements, I can only hope they have plenty of buckets.

~~Be safe...everyone in that region!~~

KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

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151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@KingstonsMom wrote:
The flood water is rain, no sewage, no salt water, just rain water.

The sewage systems get overloaded with the water and it all gets mixed up together and flows out - water and sewage. Have you ever been in a flooded area? It is NOT clean water at all. I grew up in a city with 3 rivers, lived in the city, have seen a lot of flooded areas in my life. Once had my car parked on the wharf and the river flooded over it - the water was almost pure mud mixed with sewage. this is whiy when you clean up after a flood everything has to be bleached and you have to wear gloves to do the clean up, even though it may just be a garage or cellar.

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

@151949 wrote:
Watching the weather channel I am amazed to see people out walking around in the flood waters. Gross!!! One person walking the dog in water up to it's belly. Don't these people realize that flood water contains sewage?? The incredible stupidity of people .....!!!!!!

Not to mention there could be a power line down and they could get electrocuted.

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missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

Rain water when you shoes get covered with it....... it mixes with debris, and a whole lot of icky things. I have always told my kid to take a shower after playing in it.

Mrsq2022 · ‎03-10-2010

It is so disgusting. Sewage, not to mention the filth of the sidewalk, whatever that may be. Roadkill, dog poop, cigarette butts, and whatever else the rain swept up and moved around. Very unclean water.

Lucky Charm · ‎03-09-2010

Some areas the streets flood regularly just from a high tide or if the winds keep the bay water from going out when the tide goes out.

It's water that goes down the street gutters, not the sewage from residential toilets, bathtubs and sinks. That's a different kind of waste water that gets treated.

But it is nasty. I'd never walk in it.

If I have flip flops on and get caught in a rain shower, I always rinse my feet off outside (even have a bottle of dish liquid for this at the ready).

It's another reason we never wear shoes inside, because it's dirty outside, even on sunny days.

That's a whole nuther thread though.