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Flood causes serious damages to the life and properties. Early awareness and precautionary measures should be followed during the flood period.
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.,
 
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Safety materials
 
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.