Preparing to return home after evacuating will keep you safer while inspecting and cleaning up the damage to your home. Before traveling, ensure local officials (RDCC or your LGU) have declared that it’s safe to enter your community and that you have the supplies you will need. Follow the suggestions below for returning to, inspecting and cleaning your home.
Items to Take When Returning Home:
* Important phone numbers
* Bottled water and nonperishable foods
* First aid kit
* Cleanser/hand cleaning gel for personal use
* Hygiene products and toilet paper
* Insect repellent and sunscreen
* Longsleeved shirts, long pants, sturdy waterproof boots and work gloves
* Flashlight, portable radio and extra batteries
* Cameras for photos of damage for insurance claims
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Flood Safety Tips
DURING A FLOOD WATCH
-Listen to local TV and radio stations for the latest storm information.
-Have a battery operated radio available in case of loss of power so that you can continue to monitor the situation.
-Fill bathtubs, sinks, and jugs with clean water in case water becomes contaminated.
-Bring outdoor belongings, such as patio furniture, indoors.
-If time allows move all valuable items from lower floors to higher ones.
-If you are instructed to do so by local authorities, turn off all utilities at the main switch and close the main gas valve.
-Be prepared to evacuate.
DURING A FLOOD
If Indoors:
-Turn on battery-operated radio or television to get the latest emergency information.
-Get your pre-assembled emergency supplies.
-If told to leave, do so immediately.
If Outdoors:
-Climb to high ground and stay there.
-Avoid walking through any flood waters. If it is moving swiftly, even water 6 inches deep can sweep you off your feet.
If In A Car:
-If you come to a flooded area, turn around and go another way.
-If your car stalls, abandon it immediately and climb to higher ground. Many deaths have resulted from attempts to move stalled vehicles.
DURING AN EVACUATION
-If advised to evacuate, do so immediately.
-Remember that evacuation will be simpler and safer if you do so when you are advised.
-Have a battery operated radio available to listen to further evacuation instructions.
-Do not try to take short cuts. They may be blocked. Stick to designated evacuation routes.
-Leave early enough to avoid being marooned by flooded roads.
SOURCE: The American Red Cross
-Listen to local TV and radio stations for the latest storm information.
-Have a battery operated radio available in case of loss of power so that you can continue to monitor the situation.
-Fill bathtubs, sinks, and jugs with clean water in case water becomes contaminated.
-Bring outdoor belongings, such as patio furniture, indoors.
-If time allows move all valuable items from lower floors to higher ones.
-If you are instructed to do so by local authorities, turn off all utilities at the main switch and close the main gas valve.
-Be prepared to evacuate.
DURING A FLOOD
If Indoors:
-Turn on battery-operated radio or television to get the latest emergency information.
-Get your pre-assembled emergency supplies.
-If told to leave, do so immediately.
If Outdoors:
-Climb to high ground and stay there.
-Avoid walking through any flood waters. If it is moving swiftly, even water 6 inches deep can sweep you off your feet.
If In A Car:
-If you come to a flooded area, turn around and go another way.
-If your car stalls, abandon it immediately and climb to higher ground. Many deaths have resulted from attempts to move stalled vehicles.
DURING AN EVACUATION
-If advised to evacuate, do so immediately.
-Remember that evacuation will be simpler and safer if you do so when you are advised.
-Have a battery operated radio available to listen to further evacuation instructions.
-Do not try to take short cuts. They may be blocked. Stick to designated evacuation routes.
-Leave early enough to avoid being marooned by flooded roads.
SOURCE: The American Red Cross
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