Flash Floods
Flash Flood Emergency
There are three (3) contingencies that warrant E-911 response:
bullet Caller has been hit by lightning:
Injuries should be handled per normal EMD procedures but, to reduce exposure to further injury...		 refer to card "A"
bullet Caller is reporting someone else hit by lightning: refer to card "B"
bullet Caller is reporting house hit by lightning: refer to card "C"
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Otherwise (time permitting):
bullet Caller is worried about nearby lightning, no damage or injury: refer to card "D"
Non-Emergency Advice (if time permits):
bullet You can get general information at our local emergency broadcast radio station (if available). The station is at:                                         AM.
bullet You can call our local non-emergency phone line (if one is set up for the incident).
The number is                                         .
bullet You can also listen to NOAA weather radio (if you have one), or get in touch with the nearest National Weather Service office.

NOTE: Types of injury associated with lightning: electrical shock, burns, cardiovascular.

NOTE: The dispatcher is not required to ask every question in the natural disaster series. Ask only those questions that pertain to the specific call.