Hi Charles,

You can check routes on a desktop/laptop computer before leaving work or home. Both Google Maps and Waze can do this.

But for real time updates and directions, you'll need to have the app on your mobile because both apps uses GPS signal and a mobile data connection to provide the directions.

Alternatively, you could purchase an "old school" GPS navigation unit?

But this is still assuming that Google and Waze have the latest and correct information about the flooded roads.

Cheers,

Katherine


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Under no circumstances should you ever attempt to drive through a
flooded roadway. Ever. Take a change of clothes to your office if this
is an ongoing issue.

I don't have a good answer for your mapping question. But don't drive
through floodwaters. It puts you at risk. It puts the people who'd have
to come rescue you at risk. If you can't tell if a road is flooded it's
probably not a good idea to be driving. Waze/Google Maps/etc. are not
going to be as up to date as someone exercising good judgement.

If there's standing water on the roadway, don't drive through it!

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On 2024-08-29 at 16:36 (-0500) charles meyer wrote:

> My esteemed listmates,
>
> It's becoming very hazardous just to drive to and from work at the
> library.
>
> Flooding is now a huge issue.
>
> My car stalled 2x Saturday night on the way home because of flooding.
>
> Does everyone use Waze? Is there any other resource(s) you've found
> helpful?
>
> I've watched several YT videos re: Waze and they all take 5 minutes to
> get to anything substantive and then it's all about your cell phone.
>
> Does anyone use a laptop running Windows 10 for Waze or any resource
> helping them drive to/from work?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Charles.
>
> Charlotte County Public Library

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