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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Your prescription medications were lost, destroyed, or left behind during flood evacuation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Medication supply destroyed or inaccessible due to flood.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Running out of insulin, blood pressure, anti-seizure, or blood thinner medication.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Relief camp or pharmacy is available nearby.
Scene hazards: Withdrawal, Disease flare, Contaminated pills
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Write down medication names from memory, pill bottles photos, or pharmacy records on phone.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Identify nearest open pharmacy or medical relief station.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Explain situation to pharmacist — many can emergency refill chronic medications.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Contact doctor's office for prescription sent to new pharmacy if needed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Priority order: heart, seizure, transplant, insulin, blood thinners, then others.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Store new supply in waterproof bag above future flood level if possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call doctor, 108, or relief camp medical desk. Say: "Lost medications in flood. Need [drug names]."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Insurance helpline may authorize emergency override refill.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Critical medication gaps need same-day replacement — treat as medical urgency.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Document losses for insurance and aid programs at relief centers.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT take someone else's medication even if same name — dose may differ.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use flood-soaked pill bottles.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stop blood thinners or anti-seizure drugs without medical advice.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pills in sealed bottles are safe to use after flood if you dry the bottle
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Contamination can occur through cap seals and packaging integrity loss. Replace flood-exposed medication.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Serious infection or ineffective dosing from contaminated drugs.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Missing chronic medications cause heart attack, stroke, seizure, and diabetic emergencies within hours to days.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Flood-damaged pills may be contaminated with sewage — do not take wet or discolored medication.