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Home Tips > Tips By Category > Tips you can implement daily Know your area's flood risk - if unsure call your local Red Cross chapter.
Prepare a Family Disaster Plan.
If it has been raining hard for several hours, or steadily raining for several days, be alert to the possibility of a flood.
Floods can take several hours to days to develop - Flash floods can take only a few minutes to a few hours to develop.
Listen to local radio or TV stations for flood information. A flood Watch means a flood is possible in your area. A flood Warning means flooding is already occurring or will occur soon in your area.
When a flood watch is issued, move your furniture and valuables to higher floors of your home. Fill your car's gas tank, in case an evacuation notice is issued.
When a flood warning is issued, listen to local radio and TV stations for information and advice. If told to evacuate, do so as soon as possible.
If flooding has already started, evacuate immediately. You may have only seconds to escape. Act quickly.
Move to higher ground away from rivers, streams, creeks, and storm drains. Do not drive around barricades... they are there for your safety.
If your car stalls in rapidly rising waters, abandon it immediately and climb to higher ground.
Do not use electrical appliances that have been wet. Water can damage the motors in electrical appliances, such as furnaces, freezers, refrigerators, washing machines, and dryers.
If electrical appliances have been under water, have them dried out and reconditioned by a qualified service repairman.
Do not turn on damaged electrical appliances because the electrical parts can become grounded and pose an electric shock hazard or overheat and cause a fire.
If gas appliances have been under water, have them inspected and cleaned and their gas controls replaced.
If you suspect a gas leak, don't light a match, use any electrical appliance, turn lights on or off, or use the phone. These may produce sparks.
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