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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rapid rise of ocean water driven ashore by a cyclone or storm.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Official surge warning or rapid ocean rise during cyclone.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Water reaching roads, harbors, or ground floors unexpectedly fast.
Scene hazards: Rapid drowning, Floating debris, Building collapse, Electrocution
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Leave flood zone on foot if roads jam — do not delay for belongings.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move to designated shelter or higher ground inland.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Avoid basements and ground floors in surge zones.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Warn neighbors especially elderly on lower floors.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if trapped on upper floor with water rising.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report location and number of people needing rescue.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anyone swept by surge needs immediate rescue and medical care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hypothermia and drowning occur within minutes in surge water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT shelter in coastal homes when surge is forecast.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT walk or drive through moving surge water.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You can wait until you see water rising to evacuate
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Surge arrives fast and deep. Evacuate when warned before water is visible.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Trapped on upper floors or swept away before help arrives.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Storm surge is a wall of water that can exceed 6 meters and move faster than you can run.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — It is the deadliest cyclone hazard for coastal communities.