Emergency information

Flash floods are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S., according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The federal agency advises people to avoid walking or driving through flood waters because just 6 inches of moving water can knock a person down and 1 foot of water can sweep away a vehicle.

Other tips from Homeland security include abandoning a vehicle if floodwaters rise but the water is not moving, but staying in the vehicle if the water is moving.

The agency also says to avoid camping or parking along streams, rivers and creeks during heavy rainfall because these areas can flood quickly and with little warning.

To report electrical outages

m Ozarks Electric Cooperative, www.ozarksecc.com/outage-center, (800) 521-6322

m Southwestern Electric Power Co., www.swepco.com/outages/report, (888) 218-3919

m Carroll Electric Cooperative, www.carrollecc.com/outage-update, (800) 432-9720

m OGE Energy Corp., www.oge.com, (800) 522-6870

m Bentonville Electric Department, www.outageentry.com/dvOSM4/ dvOSM4.php?Client=BENTAR, (800) 286-1262

m Siloam Springs Electric Department, (479) 524-4118

To report gas emergency

m Black Hills Energy, (800) 563-0012

Emergency management m Benton County Emergency Management, (866) 207-5140 m Washington County Emergency Management, (479) 444-1722

For weather conditions m National Weather Service, www.nws.noaa.gov m Tulsa, Okla., Office: (918) 832-4116 or (918) 838-7838 m North Little Rock Office: (501) 834-0308

For road conditions

m Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department www.idrivearkansas.com twitter.com/AHTD

(800) 245-1672 or (501) 569-2374

m Oklahoma Department of Public Safety www.dps.state.ok.us

(405) 425-2385

m Missouri Department of Transportation www.modot.org

(888) 275-6636

m Kansas Department of Transportation www.ksdot.org

(800) 585-7623