After Gustav, What Can Water Do To Cars?

In the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav and its flooding rains, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Managements advises that state residents should continue to be careful around high water. According to ADEM:

6 inches of water will reach the bottom of most passenger cars, causing a loss of control.

A foot of water will float many cars.

2 feet of flowing water can move trucks, SUVs and most other vehicles.

Water across a roadway can hide a missing segment of road or hide a missing bridge.

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