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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You are considering or already walking through floodwater.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Murky water covering roads, paths, or fields.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Downed power lines nearby or smell of sewage.
Scene hazards: Drowning, Open manholes, Snakes, Electrocution, Contamination
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Turn back — find elevated route or wait for water to recede.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Never wade with children or elderly.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If crossing is unavoidable, probe with stick and move in groups.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay away from river banks — banks collapse under water weight.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if swept off feet or pulled into current.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report downed power lines in flooded areas.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Any cut exposed to floodwater needs cleaning and medical review.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Diarrhea after exposure indicates infection — seek care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT walk through floodwater for convenience.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT let children play in flood pools.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clean-looking floodwater is safe to walk through
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Floodwater contains sewage, chemicals, and hidden hazards regardless of appearance.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Infection, electrocution, and drowning from hidden holes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Floodwater hides open manholes, live wires, and sharp debris.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 15 cm of moving water can knock you down — 60 cm can sweep you away.