Be careful! The flood!

Floods are short-term flooding of important tributaries of the earth as a result of the accumulation of underwater ice, the break of dams, river floods, intense snowmelt, rising water levels in rivers-lakes. Due to the threat of direct flooding, various categories of the population, industrial, agricultural and household enterprises, utility and energy networks are involved in carrying out work to protect material assets from water, residential and communal funds of settlements, replenishment of material resources during rescue and emergency operations, as well as bringing watercraft into full readiness.
Evacuation and timely informing of the local population, agricultural and other material assets from the flood-prone area is of great importance.
According to Kazhydromet, the Emergency Management Department will warn you about the possibility of natural emergencies.

Remember! The electric siren notes that a signal is being sent” Attention everyone." If you hear an alarm, activate the radio, broadcast, television receivers, listen to the operational information of the Department of Emergency Situations.

Preparatory stage.
If your house and yard fall on the border, where there is a flood in the Hydrometeorological forecast, you must follow the following rules to protect your house, apartment:
-Decide on an action plan, assessing the predicted situation when there is a possibility of flooding, determine a safe place and the direction of prompt evacuation.
- Prepare in advance the necessary supply of drinking water and the amount of feed that will last for three days.
- Prepare appropriate clothing and shoes, a supply of medicines, and basic necessities.
- Always keep money, documents, securities and items ready.
- Remove agricultural equipment from the yard, ensure the safety of the farm at hand, prepare feed for livestock, determine a safe place.
- Carry out work to protect your home, apartment, move valuables, everyday items to the attic, upper floors of the house.
- Re-determine a safe place and the direction of operational evacuation. - Dayyndaniz prepare the necessary simple swimming equipment.

In the event of a sudden release and sudden rise in the water level, an abundant tidal flow:
- Move quickly, purposefully, without panicking.
- Turn off the water, gas, electrical appliances, fire and oven.
- Close the windows and doors, nail them with a board or plywood while you can.
- Take all measures to ensure the safety of pets, open the gate doors, remove them and release them.
- Put on decent rubberized clothes, take documents, take money, securities, a supply of drinking water, groceries, first aid kit, basic necessities and leave the ambulance building.
- Try to accelerate away from the flood area and, if that doesn't work, find a safe place to move away from or away from the flood area.
- Move to a safe place using bronze swimming equipment, or ride on the upper floors of a house, building.

Department of Emergency Situations of the May district