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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Water is rising around your home, road, or vehicle — from rain, river overflow, or urban flooding.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Water rising on roads, entering ground floor, or surrounding vehicle.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fast-moving brown water with debris.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Downed power lines in or near water.
Scene hazards: Hidden currents, Electrocution, Sewage, Structural collapse, Vehicle float-away
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If in vehicle and water rising — abandon car and move to higher ground immediately if safe on foot.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If in building — go to upper floor or roof with phone and whistle.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Turn off electricity at main breaker only if dry and safe — never stand in water near panel.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Take drinking water, phone charger, and medicines to upper level.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Signal rescuers from roof or upper window — bright cloth waved.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If evacuating on foot, use a stick to check ground ahead — holes and open drains are hidden.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Say: "Trapped by flood at [address]. [X] people on roof/upper floor. Water rising [yes/no]."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Conserve phone battery — send location pin if possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Flood rescue is professional work — wait on high ground for boats or helicopters.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After flood recedes, structures may be unsafe — wait for inspection.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drive into flooded roads — "Turn Around, Don't Drown."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT walk through moving floodwater above ankle depth.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT touch electrical equipment while standing in water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drink floodwater — contamination causes disease.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A SUV or truck can safely drive through deep floodwater
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Most vehicles float in 30 cm of water and are swept away. Road surface may be washed out underneath.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vehicle swept off road with occupants trapped inside.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Six inches of moving water can knock you down. One foot can float a car. Floodwater is contaminated and may be electrified.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Most flood deaths happen in vehicles and from walking through water.