Be prepared
Know your local flood history.
Ask your local administrators about the following :
• What the terms major, moderate and minor flooding mean for your area.
• What is the official river height that your home becomes isolated or inundated?
• Know your local flood plans and understand when you may need to evacuate and how to find the nearest safe location.
When you hear a flood warning or if flooding appears to be likely
• Tune in to your local radio station and listen for warnings and advice.
• Check that your neighbours also know of the flood warning.
• Prepare to move vehicles, outdoor equipment, garbage, chemicals and poisons to higher locations.
• Plan which indoor items you will raise or empty out if water threatens to enter your home.
• Check your Emergency Survival Kit and remember your pets.
Act on flood warnings
When you hear a flood warning, you should :
• Stack your furniture and possessions above the likely flood-level. Make sure you have your electrical equipment on top.
• Secure objects that could float in the flood water and cause damage.
• Move garbage, chemicals (like poisons or fuel) to a high and secure place.
• If you have a shop or commercial property, relocate stock and equipment to a higher position away from the water.
• If you live on a farm, move livestock to high ground.
• Check your car and fill it with fuel.
• Check your Emergency Survival Kit and Emergency Pantry List
• Make sure you have fresh water supplies.
Be prepared
Know your local flood history.
Ask your local administrators about the following :
• What the terms major, moderate and minor flooding mean for your area.
• What is the official river height that your home becomes isolated or inundated?
• Know your local flood plans and understand when you may need to evacuate and how to find the nearest safe location.
When you hear a flood warning or if flooding appears to be likely
• Tune in to your local radio station and listen for warnings and advice.
• Check that your neighbours also know of the flood warning.
• Prepare to move vehicles, outdoor equipment, garbage, chemicals and poisons to higher locations.
• Plan which indoor items you will raise or empty out if water threatens to enter your home.
• Check your Emergency Survival Kit and remember your pets.
Act on flood warnings
When you hear a flood warning, you should :
• Stack your furniture and possessions above the likely flood-level. Make sure you have your electrical equipment on top.
• Secure objects that could float in the flood water and cause damage.
• Move garbage, chemicals (like poisons or fuel) to a high and secure place.
• If you have a shop or commercial property, relocate stock and equipment to a higher position away from the water.
• If you live on a farm, move livestock to high ground.
• Check your car and fill it with fuel.
• Check your Emergency Survival Kit and Emergency Pantry List
• Make sure you have fresh water supplies.
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