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What to do During a Flood Warning or Flash Flood Warning Move immediately to higher ground or stay on high ground. Continue to check the media for emergency information. Follow instructions from public safety officials. If you must evacuate your home, take only essential items and bring your pets if safe to do so.
Do and don’ts during flood?
If you have to walk in water, walk where the wate r is not moving. Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you. Do not drive into flooded areas. If floodwaters rise around your car, abandon the car and move to higher ground if you can do so safely.
How do you prepare for a flash flood?
Prepare your home for a flash flood by: Bringing indoors or securing all outdoor furniture. Moving important items out the lowest areas of the home to avoid water damage. Unplugging electrical appliances. If authorities recommend, turning off the home’s main electricity and gas. Having a flood emergency kit ready.
What should we do not during a flood?
Be alert for gas leaks – do not smoke or use candles, lanterns, or open flames. Never turn on ceiling fixtures if ceiling is wet. Stay away from ceilings those are sagging. Never use TVs, VCRS, CRT terminals or other electrical equipment while standing on wet floors, especially concrete.
What you should not do during a flood?
Avoid entering floodwaters. Unpredictable currents and submerged hazards can be very dangerous. If you must enter floodwaters, wear covered shoes, not thongs or bare feet, and check the depth and current with a stick. Stay away from drains, culverts and water that is more than knee deep.
What should I do before and after flashfloods?
BEFORE A FLOOD (When Flooding is Forecast) Be alert. Assemble disaster supplies: Be prepared to evacuate. Review your Family Disaster Plan. Protect your property. Be alert. Don’t drive unless you have to. If you must drive, travel with care. NEVER drive through flooded roadways. STOP! Turn Around Don’t Drown.
How can kids prepare for a flood?
DURING A FLOOD: Move to a safe area quickly. Move to higher ground, like the highest floor of your home. Avoid areas subject to sudden flooding like low spots and canyons. Avoid already flooded areas. Do not attempt to drive through a flooded road. If your car stalls, leave it and seek higher ground.
How do you prepare for a flood before during and after?
What To Do Before, During, and After a Flood Build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan. Avoid building in a floodplain unless you elevate and reinforce your home. Elevate the furnace, water heater and electric panel in your home if you live in an area that has a high flood risk.
What should I during flood?
If you come to a flooded area, turn around and go another way. Do not drive through water or around barriers. A small car can be swept away in as little as one foot of water. Two feet of water will take away almost any other vehicle.
How can we prepare ourselves during floods?
Clear debris from gutters. Make sure that you clear any debris from gutters and downspouts to avoid an accumulation of water. Elevate or move your furniture. When flooding is predicted or imminent, move furniture and valuables to a safe place, such as an attic or the highest floor of your home.
What will you do during typhoon?
Evacuate immediately and calmly—if there’s an order from your local government unit or if you live near a body of water or mountainsides—to avoid flash floods and landslides. Close all windows and switch off your main power supply. Make a plan for staying in touch with your family during a typhoon.
Do and don’ts during typhoon?
Ignore typhoon warnings. Stay near glass windows or doors in the event of a typhoon. Leave your pets behind, tie them up, or cage them, especially in flood prone areas. Pet owners can prepare a pet emergency kit or “go-bag” with extra food, shampoo, toys, leashes, and necessary medication.
How do you stay safe during a typhoon?
During a Hurricane or Typhoon Listen to the radio or TV for information and keep your weather radio handy. Secure your home, close storm shutters and secure outdoor objects or bring them indoors. Turn off utilities if instructed to do so. Turn off propane tanks. Avoid using the phone, except for serious emergencies.
What preparations are you going to make before during and after the typhoon?
Listen to weather updates and advisories. Keep watch for warnings and plans regarding evacuation in your community. Check your house’s condition and make necessary repairs. Keep your typhoon kit in an area where you can easily get it in case of emergency.
What 3 things should not be done during a strong typhoon?
Make sure to remember them and stay safe! Avoid using running water. Do not touch concrete structures. Try not to light candles. Avoid hiding in your basement. Don’t run a generator indoors. Avoid standing near windows. And don’t open them either. Don’t keep your laptop charger and other electronics plugged in.
What should be done after a typhoon?
Stay Safe After a Hurricane or Other Tropical Storm Stay out of floodwater. Never use a wet electrical device. If the power is out, use flashlights instead of candles. Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Be careful near damaged buildings. Stay away from power lines. Protect yourself from animals and pests.
What are the things to do before during and after the typhoon give atleast 10?
ADVISORY: WHAT TO DO BEFORE A TYPHOON? Listen to weather updates and advisories. Keep watch for warnings and plans regarding evacuation in your community. Check your house’s condition and make necessary repairs. Prepare a survival kit (emergency items such as canned goods, biscuits, water and first aid kits).
