Flash floods, damaging winds, and relentless rain have recently turned streets across the D.C. region into hazards. And with more storms in the forecast, knowing how to respond when a weather alert hits your phone can make all the difference.

Dick Eastland, the co-owner and executive director of Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, received a National Weather Service Alert about "life-threatening" flash flooding, but did not begin evacuating campers for 45 minutes.