Safety measures that should be taken during a flood to prevent flood damage
Safety measures that should be taken during a flood to prevent flood damage:
During a flood, if you have to move through water, always walk through standing water. Also check the firmness of the ground before you with a stick and only then, you move on. Never walk through moving water as it can make you fall. It is very dangerous to drive in the floods, as the flood water can easily sweep you and your car. If you are in the car and if you see the flood water rising, then leave the car and move to a raised platform as quickly as possible.
* Do no go back to your home as soon as the flood water recedes. You should go back to your home, only when it is declared safe to return to the flooded areas.
* Do not turn on or start using utilities like power supply, water supply, gas supply etc immediately after a flood. Start using them only after it is declared safe to use them or an electrician has checked them.
* Before starting living in your home and using your personal and household properties, you should clean, disinfect and dry out them. This will also help to prevent flood damage to a great extent.










