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| FLOOD FORCE ADVICE & SAFETY PROCEDURES DUE TO FLOODING |
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If You Have Been Injured. Seek medical care at the nearest hospital or emergency facility. Floodwaters are often contaminated by sewage and there is risk of serious infection if wounds are not cleaned and treated. |
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Check on Neighbors. See if there are elderly or infant neighbors who are trapped, injured, or otherwise need assistance. Help a neighbor who may require special assistance--infants, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Elderly people and people with disabilities may require additional assistance. People who care for them or who have large families may need additional assistance in emergency situations. |
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DO NOT ENTER |
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If the building is still flooded. Flood waters often undermine foundations, causing sinking, floors can crack or break and buildings can collapse. |
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If the building is damaged or has moved off of its foundation. Damage to the building may mean that there is a risk of collapse. Buildings which have moved off of their foundation - ruptured gas or electrical lines are extremely dangerous. |
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If there are live electrical systems or wires. Where electrical wiring is live and wet or under water or even simply standing in water or on a wet surface without special protection can lead to a fatal electrical shock. |
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Buildings that have not been declared safe. Avoid entering ANY building (home, business, or other) before local officials have said it is safe to do so. Buildings may have hidden damage that makes them unsafe |
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Do not Smoke Near or Inside Buildings that Have not Been Declared Safe. A ruptured gas line could mean an explosion will occur. Avoid smoking inside buildings. Smoking in a confined area can cause a fire. |
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Avoid disaster areas. Your presence might hamper rescue and other emergency operations, and put you at further risk from the residual effects of floods, such as contaminated waters, crumbled roads, landslides, mud flows, and other hazards. |
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Continue to listen to a NOAA Weather Radio or local radio or television stations. Return home only when authorities indicate it is safe to do so. Flood dangers do not end when the water begins to recede; there may be flood-related hazards within your community, which you could hear about from local broadcasts. |
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Report broken utility lines to the appropriate authorities. Reporting potential hazards will get the utilities turned off as quickly as possible, preventing further hazard and injury. Check with your utility company now about where broken lines should be reported. |
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE BY A LOCAL MEMBER OF FLOOD FORCE CALL 1–800–786–4079 |
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| FLOOD FORCE ADVICE & SAFETY PROCEDURES DUE TO A HURRICANE |
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| During a hurricane or serious tropical storm it is important to know what to do to keep you and your family safe. |
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| Basic Hurricane Safety Actions |
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Know if you live in an evacuation area. Know your home's vulnerability to storm surge, flooding and wind. Have a written plan based on this knowledge. |
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At the beginning of hurricane season (June 1st), check the supplies for your disaster supply kit, replace batteries and use food stocks on a rotating basis. |
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During hurricane season, monitor the tropics. |
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Monitor NOAA Weather Radio. It is an excellent / official source for real-time weather information and warnings. |
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If a storm threatens, heed the advice from local authorities. Evacuate if ordered. If no evacuation is ordered, remember to have plenty of water on hand and to fill your tub with water. |
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Execute your family plan. Keep everyone together as the storm approaches. |
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Don't forget to have a plan for your family pet. |
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Secure the grounds outside your home or business, pick up all loose items, big and small, and bring them inside. |
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Check your neighbors yard when they are away. If it is okay, secure them in your home, they may end up there anyway. |
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Remember to Evacuate if ordered. You and your family are no match for any Hurricane. |
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE BY A LOCAL MEMBER OF FLOOD FORCE CALL 1–800–786–4079 |
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