What to do before a Urban Flood
To prepare for a Urban Flood, you should:
- Do not litter waste, plastic bags, plastic bottles in drains
- Try to be at home if high tide and heavy rains occur simultaneously
- Listen to weather forecast at All India Radio, Doordarshan. Also, messages by Municipal bodies from time to time and act accordingly.
- Evacuate low line areas and shift to safer places.
- Make sure that each person has lantern, torch, some edibles, drinking water, dry clothes and necessary documents while evacuating or shifting.
- Make sure that each family member has identity card.
- Put all valuables at a higher place in the house.
In the Flood Situation
- Obey orders by government and shift to a safer place.
- Be at safe place and they try to collect correct information.
- Switch of electrical supply and don’t touch open wires.
- Don’t get carried away by rumors and don not spread rumors.