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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Authorities order evacuation because of rising flood risk.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Leave now on safe route. Take meds and phone. Do not return.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mandatory evacuation order via alert or door-to-door notice.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rising river gauges and flooded low roads on route out.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Evacuation windows close fast as rivers crest and roads submerge.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delayed departure traps vehicles in rising water.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Grab go-bag and leave by recommended route immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell household members meeting point outside flood zone.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Avoid shortcuts through low bridges or stream crossings.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep fuel tank full and phone charged during drive.
When and how to get professional help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Evacuate early before roads flood. Help neighbors who need assistance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call disaster helpline for shelter locations.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if trapped by rising water before reaching shelter.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mobility-impaired and elderly need transport assistance early.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT wait to sandbag until water reaches doorstep.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drive around barricades — they mark unsafe roads.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay home to protect property during flood evacuation
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Life safety comes first. Property can be replaced — you cannot.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Trapped in home as water rises above escape routes.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Aftershock
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — The ground shakes again after the main earthquake.
Avalanche warning
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Avalanche danger is high on slopes where you are traveling or living.
Buried in avalanche
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You or someone nearby is buried in avalanche snow.
Compound disaster
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multiple disasters overlap — e.g. earthquake and tsunami, cyclone and flood.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Diabetics and chronic illness patients must bring medications.