The truck was stuck in high water on Navigation at Canal.
HOUSTON — Heavy rain and storms brought high water to roads all across Houston Thursday.
One of those spots with high water is a location we’ve reported on before – Navigation at Canal in EaDo.
HFD Captain Beau Morena shared photos of a FedEx truck that was stuck in high water as a rescue was underway. Moreno said the person inside was safely rescued. While the driver is safe, we don’t have any word on if the truck was full and if so, the condition of the packages.
If the location sounds familiar, it should. Earlier this month, flash flooding shut down Navigation at Canal when water rose more than seven feet.
It’s a reminder how quickly Houston roads can flood out and how drivers should be prepared.
“If you end up getting caught in floodwaters, remember the acronym POGO: Pop your seatbelt, open the window and get out,” Captain Moreno told KHOU 11 earlier this month. “That’s one of the things we really need to preach to people.”
And you have to act fast. Moreno says drivers have only about a minute to roll their windows down before their car’s electricity gives out.
A study by AAA shows that using a hammer or a spring-loaded tool may not break your window to allow you to escape. That’s because crash safety regulations now require most cars 2020 and newer to have reinforced laminated glass.
“As soon as you told me, I was shocked, kind of scary because I have kids,” Gabriella Botello said.
She ended up stuck in downtown Houston during Hurricane Harvey and waded through waist-deep water. She’s now overly cautious in severe weather and ready to put into practice the idea: stay at home and don’t roam. She admits it’s hard to remember during an emergency.
“Yeah, with everything running through your mind at the last minute, I think that’s the last thing people think about.”
HFD says the best option during flash flooding is to just stay home. If you have to drive, do not go into flooded areas. Don’t walk in floodwater either, because falling or getting swept away into a storm drain is a real risk.