How to Plan for a Dam Failure: Your Wall Against the Deluge
Dam failures are man-made tsunamis—walls crack, water roars, and downstream drowns in a flash flood’s fury. Homes vanish, roads erase. At GoldenSurvivalist.com, we don’t wash away—we hold. Here’s your plan to face a dam break and stay dry.
I’ve lived in a drainfield area caused by a dam break. The soil was very rich and great for gardening. Amazing tomatoes and green beans. There can be benefits from disasters. You might have to search for them. Be sure you have your go-kit/bugout bag ready to leave quickly.
Step 1: Hear the Creaking of the Dam
Failures warn: heavy rain strains, quakes shake, or sirens blare—breach is near. Check dam status—local alerts or X might leak first. Know your downstream risk—valleys flood fast. Water’s loose—clock it.
Step 2: Raise a Plan That Floats
Evacuate—high ground’s your ark. Map routes—uphill, fast—water chases quick. Practice a 15-minute bolt—crew grabs gear, you’re gone. If trapped, climb—roofs, ridges. Set a rally—dry hill, safe town. Drill it—when dams burst, you rise.
Step 3: Pack a Kit to Ride the Rush
Dam breaks swamp—stock for 5-7 days:
- Water: 1 gallon daily—floods taint all.
- Food: Sealed bars, cans—wet kills loose.
- Gear: Life vest, flashlight, whistle—waves hide you. A radio tracks flow.
- Health: First-aid, boots—cuts fester wet.
Stash it high—check it; drowned kits sink.
Step 4: Dam Your Ground From the Surge
Elevate—goods off floors, sandbags at doors. Clear drains—backflow buries. Know shutoffs—power, gas—wet sparks kill. Every block cheats the rush.
Step 5: Swim When It Breaks
Flee fast—water’s a wall. If caught, float—debris rides high. Post-flood, dodge wires, rot—disease festers. Stay up—deluge fears height.
Final Thoughts:
Dam failures flood the frail, but we stand. Know the crack, lock your plan, pack your kit, brace your base, and stay swift. When water breaks, you’re dry atop. Act now—walls weaken. Stay high, stay alive!
What’s your take on this? Have you been in a dam that failed and flooded? Can you tell us what happened? Do you have tips, tools, or stories that could help fellow Golden Survivalists? Drop a comment below—your insight might be precisely what someone else needs. I read every comment and reply when I can. Let’s learn from each other.
