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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Water is rising rapidly in a normally dry area after heavy rain.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden muddy water in streets or dry washes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roaring sound upstream or weather alert for flash flood.
Scene hazards: Drowning, Swept debris, Electrocution, Road collapse
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Leave low areas, underpasses, and stream beds immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move uphill on foot if vehicle cannot escape safely.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Climb to highest floor or roof if trapped in building.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Avoid elevators — power may fail.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if water trapping you rises with no exit.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report location and number of people on upper floors.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anyone swept away needs immediate rescue.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Floodwater carries sewage — wounds need medical care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drive into water — most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT walk through moving floodwater.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shallow-looking floodwater is safe to drive through
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Road may be washed away beneath water. Turn around — do not drown.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vehicle swept off road or stalled in rising water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Flash floods transform dry channels into raging rivers within minutes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Six inches of moving water can knock adults off their feet.