What should you do before during and after flood?

What should you do before during and after flood?

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.

What are five main points you should do to prepare for flooding?

What to do before a flood

1. Get flood insurance. Most homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage.
2. Know your flood risk. Look up your address in the Flood Map Service Center to learn if you live, work, or travel in areas that are prone to flooding.
3. Take a household inventory.
4. Store important documents.

What should be done first before a flood?

What Would You Do a BEFORE Flood?

• Develop an evacuation plan.
• Discuss floods with your family.
• Determine what to move up, out or away, and then do it: feed supplies, furniture, clothing, medical equipment/medicines, important family papers, jewellery, electronics, food, etc.

What should we do after floods?

If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move immediately to higher ground. Do not wait for instructions to move. Be aware of streams, drainage channels, canyons, and ot her areas known to flood suddenly. Flash floods can occur in these areas with or without such typical warnings as rain clouds or heavy rain.

How can you help after a flood?

Nine Steps to Recovery

1. Step 1 Take Care of Yourself First. Care for Yourself.
2. Step 2 Give Your Home First Aid. Make sure it is safe to go back.
3. Step 3 Get Organized.
4. Step 4 Dry Out Your home.
5. Step 5 Restore the Utilities.
6. Step 6 Clean Up.
7. Step 7 Check on Financial Assistance.
8. Step 8 Rebuild and Floodproof.

How do you evacuate during a flood?

Evacuation during a flood

1. Secure your home. If you have time, bring in outdoor furniture, and move essential items to an upper floor.
2. Turn off utilities at the main switches or valves if instructed to do so. Disconnect electrical appliances. Do not touch electrical equipment if you are wet or standing in water.

What should you do after a flood?

After a Flood

1. Avoid moving water.
2. Stay away from damaged areas unless your assistance has been specifically requested by police, fire, or relief organization.
3. Emergency workers will be assisting people in flooded areas.
4. Play it safe.
5. Return home only when authorities indicate it is safe.

What do you do after your house floods?

1. Stop the water at its source. Unless the flooding is due to an act of nature, find the source of the water and turn it off or seal it up.
2. Turn off the electricity.
3. Evacuate the premises.
4. Call for help.
5. Document everything.
6. Start the cleanup process.
7. Prevent mold damage.

What happens after the flood?

When flood waters recede, the damage left behind can be devastating and present many dangers. Images of flood destruction depict destroyed homes and buildings, damaged possessions, and decimated roadways.

What do you need to know after a flood?

Monitor NOAA Weather Radio or local television and radio stations.

What are 5 ways to prevent a flood?

1. Create a ‘sponge city’ This concept has become very popular in China,a country that has seen the rate of urban flooding more than double in recent years.

What does the Bible say about before the flood?

The Bible does not specifically tell us whether or not it had rained before the Flood. Noah seemed to understand what rain was when God mentioned it to him (Genesis 7:4-5). Genesis 2:4-6 mentions that God did not send rain on the earth until after He created Adam and Eve.

What should you do in the event of a flood?

Evacuate immediately,if told to evacuate.