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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Authorities order evacuation because of rising flood risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mandatory evacuation order via alert or door-to-door notice.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rising river gauges and flooded low roads on route out.
Scene hazards: Road flooding, Gridlock, Bridge failure, Night travel
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.
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.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Diabetics and chronic illness patients must bring medications.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT wait to sandbag until water reaches doorstep.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drive around barricades — they mark unsafe roads.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay home to protect property during flood evacuation
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Life safety comes first. Property can be replaced — you cannot.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Trapped in home as water rises above escape routes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Evacuation windows close fast as rivers crest and roads submerge.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delayed departure traps vehicles in rising water.