7. Flood management

Do’s:

 

• To find out if the settlement area is to be affected by flood or not.

 

• Keeping radio, torch, and additional batteries storing drinking water, dry food items, salt, and sugar. Safeguarding materials like kerosene, candle, matchbox, clothes, and valuable things.

 

• Keeping umbrellas and bamboo poles.

 

• Keeping a first aid box and strong ropes to bind things.

 

• To dig canals from the farmland, drain the excess water, keep sandbags, etc.,

 

 

Don’ts:

 

• Try to connect electricity once it is cut.

 

• Operate vehicles

 

• Swim against floods

 

• Avoid going on excursions.

 

• Neglect flood warning messages

During floods:

 

• Cut off gas connection and electricity.

 

• Keep sandbags on drainage holes and bathroom holes.

 

• Leave immediately through the known passage or prescribed passage

 

• Drink hot water.

 

• Use bleaching powder to keep your environment hygienic.

 

• Before using match sticks and candles, ensure that there is no gas leakage.

 

• Don’t eat more food when you are affected by diarrhea.

 

• Don’t try to take anything that floats in the flood.