Don’t Live in a Flood Zone

There’s a 1967 song entitled Don’t Sleep in the Subway sung by Petula Clark, which is a fine example of taking the time to tell people something they should not have to be told at all. So, here I go telling you: Don’t live in a flood zone! You should not have to be told that at all.

Here are unedited photographs I took in Las Vegas, Nevada. These show you in rather obvious ways why you should not have to be told: Don’t live in a flood zone. I shot these photographs in Las Vegas zip code 89142, which is one of those places in the Mojave Desert where you can easily find a flood zone not to live in.

Warning people in flooded areas about flooded areas. — Ironic warning sign about flood water in flood water.

Walking in dirty water is a real stupid thing to do. — Driving or walking in flooded areas is for stupid people.

Bad parents lets their kids play in flooded areas. — Some adults let kids play in flooded areas.

Kids don't care that bad shit floats in flood waters. — Kids don’t care that bad stuff floats in flood waters.

Adults should know flood water damages vehicles.

Flash floods generate local TV coverage in Las Vegas.

Driving through flood waters can jeopardize your life.

Renting in a flood zone will bring you grief.

Flash floods are normal. Living in a flood zone is not.

There was one fatality from the September 2012 flash flooding in the Las Vegas Valley. These photographs were taken by Woody Goulart on the east side of Las Vegas during 2012. (Return to Westward Ho.)