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Flood Safety Guide

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Page 1: Flood Safety Guide

Flood Safety Guide

Page 2: Flood Safety Guide

Before the Flood

Official Warnings Prepeardness kit Other

Flood advisoryFlood watchFlood warningFlash flood warning

Prescriptions Other medical equipmentImportant papersFood, clothingElectronic devices, cash

Know your flood riskGet flood insuranceMake improvements toyour home

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Move all precious materials and important papers you won’t be taking with

you to the highest point in your home

Listen to the radio or the television for evacuation orders and flooding

locations

Charge any electronic devices you plan on taking with you, then turn off

your utilities at the main switch, especially electric and gas

Clean and plug your sinks and tubs, then fill them with fresh water just in

case you are trapped

Move any outdoor furniture into your home to protect it

Unlock a front window in case mud carried by the flood jams your door

During a Flood

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After the Flood

Wait until you are given the okay to return

Observe your home from the outside

If your door is hard to open, use the window you unlocked to gain entry

Inspect your home using a flashlight. Do NOT use any source of flame

While inspecting your home, look out for wild animals

Don’t drink any water until the water is declared safe

Don’t turn any utilities back on until you know it is safe to do so

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Additional Steps

Preparing an Insurance Claim

Cleaning Up

Page 6: Flood Safety Guide

Flood safety starts with educationShare your flood safety plan with your children and

practice it with themMake sure they know where the emergency equipment

is and how to use it

Flood Preparedness For Kids

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Use a buddy system to keep your children near you at all times

If you have infants, make sure you bring along diapers and formula

Don’t let older children use anything with flames near a flooded house

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Flood Preparedness For People With a Disability

You should first find out what the risk of flooding is in your

area

If you are able to drive yourself, take your emergency gear

and head to the closest evacuation shelter or to high

ground

If you cannot drive yourself, contact the authorities

You should also establish a personal support network that

can help you in times of emergency

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Flood Preparedness For Pets

Make sure that your pet is wearing identification

Make sure that your flood preparedness kit also has gear

for your pet

If you are taking a pet, consider leaving the area well

before any evacuation order comes from the authorities

If you must stay in your home, keep your pet with you and

block off escape routes

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