TADD: Permanent warning sign for flood-prone roadways
2024-09-11 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. Permanent signs like this one will warn local motorists about roadways that have repetitive flash flooding issues.
More signs will be placed in the upcoming weeks along Sulphur, Russell and Big Creek where roadways are prone to high flow flash flooding. Comments | Permalink
2024-09-11 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. Permanent signs like this one will warn local motorists about roadways that have repetitive flash flooding issues.
More signs will be placed in the upcoming weeks along Sulphur, Russell and Big Creek where roadways are prone to high flow flash flooding. Comments | Permalink
Permanent flood warning sign installation
2024-09-11 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management
Workers installing a new "When Flooded, Turn Around Don't Drown" sign. These warning signs are be permanently deployed at locations where the incidence of flooding is high, the onset of flooding is rapid, and/or it is not practical to deploy incident signs in a timely manner. Comments | Permalink
2024-09-11 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management
Workers installing a new "When Flooded, Turn Around Don't Drown" sign. These warning signs are be permanently deployed at locations where the incidence of flooding is high, the onset of flooding is rapid, and/or it is not practical to deploy incident signs in a timely manner. Comments | Permalink
First TADD sign is up in Adair County
2024-09-11 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management
On Wednesday September, 11, 2024, the first "When Flooded, Turn Around Don't Drown" sign was installed by the Adair County Road Department on Taylor Ford Road near the banks of Sulphur Creek. Taylor Ford Road has been a hot spot for vehicles in flood water with at least three full response rescue calls in the past. From left in front are Adair County Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant, Deputy Judge Bridget Compton and Emergency Management Director Mike Keltner. Behind them are Road Foreman Barry Hamlett and Road Operator David Harden. Comments | Permalink
2024-09-11 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management
On Wednesday September, 11, 2024, the first "When Flooded, Turn Around Don't Drown" sign was installed by the Adair County Road Department on Taylor Ford Road near the banks of Sulphur Creek. Taylor Ford Road has been a hot spot for vehicles in flood water with at least three full response rescue calls in the past. From left in front are Adair County Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant, Deputy Judge Bridget Compton and Emergency Management Director Mike Keltner. Behind them are Road Foreman Barry Hamlett and Road Operator David Harden. Comments | Permalink
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