Flooding - Be Safe After

9/7/2018 (Permalink)

           Being Safe After Surviving A Flood

• Listen to authorities for information and instructions. Return home only when authorities say it is safe.
• Avoid driving, except in emergencies.
• Snakes and other animals may be in your house. Wear heavy gloves and boots during clean up.
• Be aware of the risk of electrocution.
• Avoid wading in floodwater, which can contain dangerous debris and be contaminated. Underground or downed power lines can also electrically charge the water.
• Avoid walking on roads where the street is not visible. Manhole covers may have been lifted by the flood, leaving storm drains uncovered.(It would be very easy to be sucked in the hole and becoming trapped in the drain)
• Use a generator or other gasoline-powered machinery ONLY outdoors and away from home.