10 Devastating Flash Floods Caught On Camera

10 Devastating Flash Floods Caught On Camera

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[_bluephoenix_]

The volumes of water.. the stench in the mud left behind... its just incomprehensible. Ive only been in a 12ft flood. I cant imagine how terrifying it would be to see it race past like that and not stop.

[FaalKoriim]

I have been through one VERY tiny incident of flash flooding and it felt awful. The only thing that happened was my car started being swept off the road and I barely made it through, but I did. Being as scared as I was of that makes these videos all the more terrifying. To all of those who lived to see and survived, I hope you're doing well. To all of those lost, may you rest in peace.

[barbarajeffries]

Thanks for this one. It was fascinating and I learned things. I truly enjoy your videos 😊.

[LUVUTV]

Unbelievable situations without a camera recording. Thank you very much

[lynneanthony]

What strikes me watching flash floods are the sheer volume of water and debris, and the speed at which it moves.

[emily.toombs]

If you’re out hiking in flash flood areas and you hear an airplane, check the sky. If you don’t see one, run. The sound of a flash flood coming down a mountain reportedly sounds like a jet.

[FaalKoriim]

Watching these and seeing the cars go by, all I can think is 'there could be someone in that car...' or how anyone could be underwater and we don't know. And all the animals... It's heartbreaking and terrifying. Nothing good comes from flash flooding.

[earthmotherdragon]

What never ceases to surprise me is that people are out walking on bridges that are under such high pressure just to get a shot on their cameras. People are crazy, not realising how dangerous it is standing on such bridges, or places like the one filming on a dry river easily go really wrong. x

[mattack]

I guess the people standing on the "confounded bridge" recording the water flow do not realize the force of that water could at any time take the bridge down. I have never seen an invention, including TV, that has turned people into idiots as fast as cell phones(the video recording part to be specific) have. That includes those recording and those being recorded.

[anaksunamunmarie]

We had one in 2016 here in West Virginia. damaged a lot of homes and even destoyed my highschool. I graduated the year of the flood. It happened during summer break. Brad Paisley even visited to show the damage and also raise awareness to the music program there. I have never seen my guitar teacher cry like that and it was heart wrenching to watch. She is a sweet heart. I don't know if it was caught on camera...but the damage it left in its wake was. They rebuilt Hoover recently (kinda jealous...looks soooo much nicer than old Hoover).

[robertafernandes]

Cyclones and tornadoes were also rare in Brazil. We now have maps to track tornadoes and cyclones happen at an average of 2 per week.

[mrincrediblemoment]

Unbelievable! These incredible moments caught on camera during devastating flash floods are both terrifying and awe-inspiring

[RandomescStuff]

2:44 the map shows the wrong Bozkurt. The one where the flood occurred is in the Kastamonu Province while the map shows the one in the Denizli Province.

[DOLAIncredibleMoments]

Nothing beats unwinding with moments like these.

[dipalivirkar]

The devastation caused by these natural disasters is heart-wrenching. It's frightening to think about the unpredictability of such events.

[darkworldusa]

This video is a reminder of the forces at play in our world. I can't stop thinking about the incredible footage!

[naturefury]

The power of nature is awe-inspiring and terrifying, thank you for capturing it so realistically.

[ex-navyspook]

I've done disaster relief for a number of years, and floods are by far the most devastating in my experience.

Even if your house isn't destroyed, you're still likely to have literal tons of thick, viscous mud and sand in the lower levels of your home. Even a low-end depth of two inches (5cm), spread out all over a house (I've seen one or two FEET (0.3m-0.6m), or MORE, of mud) has to be removed one shovelful, one bucket-load, at a time, and those buckets can weigh up to 40-45lbs (18kg-20kg) EACH, because you're normally carrying two. Scale that up to a community's-worth of houses...that's a lot of muck, and a lot of weight.

Mold, especially black mold, immediatly begins to form in wet carpets, furniture, and wall structures.
The furniture and carpets are tossed, as are any fabrics which are beginning to 'turn.' Walls must be opened up, meaning paneling and drywall has to be removed one foot above the high-water mark, and all insulation is tossed. Tile and hardwood flooring has to be removed so that the floors underneath have a chance to dry out. In really bad situations, we have to pull up THAT flooring, as well.

Likely everything you own, even if the house is still standing, is missing; you may find small items, tantalizing clues from the life before the flood; or has been destroyed...all memories, all pictures, all signs of life, all signs of stability, all of it gone.

With tornadoes or hurricanes, everything may be scoured down to a 'clean slate, ' with no sign that anything was there. Everything is just gone. Yes, it's horrible. Tornadoes are devastating in their power, but I almost prefer to deal with their aftermath, and the people who survive them.

With floods, though, there's usually always a visible, and visual, reminder that someone's home and community are there, but it always feels like a dying patient waiting for someone to save it and, many times, there's NO way to save the patient from slow death.

The stories I've heard...

[muddymom]

If anyone gets a chance, check out the flood footage from the 2013 flood in Calgary Alberta Canada. It was intense!

[adrianab.]

Last video was very informative, especially in explaining why places in the West Coast of USA aren't susceptible to hurricanes...