Flooding and truck clearance

[GeoC]

I remember or don’t remember the directive that came out after Superstorm Sandy concerning driving through flooded streets. In the video L136 drives through a deep flooded street at 1:00 mark. Does anyone remember the the rules that were given about flooded street clearances for rigs?

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[JohnnyGage]

I'm not sure about that tactic of having a ladder truck drive through deep standing water. The ladder truck has about 20" of clearance. However the FDNY does have 6 high axel trucks available for such emergencies.

 

[grumpy grizzly]

Several years ago in Chicago an apparatus drove through a viaduct with standing water. It was a new rig with a low air intake for the engine. You can imagine the rest.