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title: "KBTX: In the midst of flooding, Christian Brothers Automotive has tips on keeping vehicles safe"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/32877bcd-7a45-4972-87bf-d0277e5642c5
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/kbtx-in-the-midst-of-flooding-christian-brothers-automotive-has-tips-on-keeping-vehicles-safe-4369
category: "Repair & maintenance"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Repair & maintenance"
published: 2016-04-22T22:17:32.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:25:28.597Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/f259559a84be8816e7ac27cd04ba29e88113160422170432.jpeg
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# KBTX: In the midst of flooding, Christian Brothers Automotive has tips on keeping vehicles safe

**TL;DR:** Christian Brothers Automotive franchisee Darrel Fikes provided tips on keeping vehicles safe during flooding, highlighting the risks of driving through water.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-04-22. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/kbtx-in-the-midst-of-flooding-christian-brothers-automotive-has-tips-on-keeping-vehicles-safe-4369).*

## Story

Christian Brothers Automotive Franchisee Darrel Fikes visited KBTX in College Station, Texas to offer a few tips on how residents can keep themselves and their vehicles safe amidst the flooding in the area. He also talked about how easy it can be for a car to be swept off the road by just a foot of water and the kind of long-term damage driving through water can cause to a vehicle.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Automotive (sector)
- Christian Brothers Automotive (company)
- safety (topic)
- cars (topic)
- flooding (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/kbtx-in-the-midst-of-flooding-christian-brothers-automotive-has-tips-on-keeping-vehicles-safe-4369). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/32877bcd-7a45-4972-87bf-d0277e5642c5).