Prepare For Flooding

12/13/2019 (Permalink)

If you experience flooding during a storm event then pay attention to these tips:

Before

• Build an emergency kit.
• Make a family communications plan.
• Tell an adult if you hear a flood warning on the TV or radio.

During

• Listen to authorities and safety officials.
• If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move  immediately to higher ground. 
• Help your family move important items to an upper floor. 
• Do not walk through moving water. Even 6” of water can make you fall.

After

• Stay away from flood water. It could be contaminated, meaning contain dangerous substances.
• Stay away from moving water. It can knock you off your feet.
• Stay out of the way of emergency workers so they can do their job easily.

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