Flooding is a significant flooding of the earth as a result of melting snow, precipitation, rising water levels in rivers, lakes and seas during pumping of water by wind and congestion. Floods lead to the destruction of bridges, roads, buildings, structures, significant material losses, and a large accumulation of water (more than 4 m / s) and the rise of water to a great height (more than 2 m) lead to the death of people and animals. The main causes of destruction may be hydraulic impacts of the water mass on buildings and structures, ice floating at high speeds, various debris and floating objects, etc. Flooding occurs suddenly and can last from several hours to 2-3 weeks.
How to prepare for a flood?
If your territory often suffers from floods, study and remember the boundaries of places of possible flooding, as well as places of rare flooding near your place of residence, the shortest way to it.
To acquaint family members with the rules of conduct during organized and individual evacuation, as well as in case of sudden and violent flooding. Think of boats, rafts and storage sites for building materials for their manufacture. Make a list of documents, property and medicines that you will receive during evacuation in advance. Put valuables, necessary warm clothes, a supply of food, water and medicines in a special suitcase or backpack.
How to act during a flood?
After receiving a signal about the threat of flooding and evacuation, without waiting, in accordance with the established procedure, with a two-day supply of necessary things and unkillable products in accordance with the established procedure, leave (leave) the potentially dangerous zone of catastrophic flooding to the established safe zone or mountainous terrain. Register as soon as you reach the copy point.
Before leaving the house, turn off electricity and gas, turn off the fire in the furnace furnaces, fix all floating objects outside the building or place them in additional rooms. If you have time, place valuable items in the house in the attic or upper floors. Close the doors and windows, and if necessary and for a sufficient amount of time, close the windows and doors of the first floor from the outside with boards. In addition, it is necessary to constantly send a distress signal: during the day-hang or wave a clearly visible rag on a tree, and at night-signal brightness and vote. Upon arrival of rescuers, proceed to the watercraft, taking precautions without causing panic. It is necessary to strictly comply with the requirements of rescuers and prevent overloading of watercraft. It is recommended to leave the flooded area independently only if there are such reasons as the need for medical assistance to the victims, the continued rise of the water level, the threat of flooding of the upper floors (roofs). At the same time, it is necessary to be a reliable watercraft and know the direction of movement. In case of independent departure, the alarm system should not be stopped. To help people who swim and drown in the water.
If a person drowned.
Throw a floating object to a drowning person, refresh him, call for help. When visiting the victim, take into account the flow of the river. If the drowning person does not follow his actions, Swim after him, grab him by the hair and drag him to the shore.
How to act after the flood?
Before entering the building, check whether there is no danger of falling or blowing up any object. Ventilate the room (to clear the accumulated gas). Do not turn on the electricity, do not use an open fire and do not light matches until the premises are fully ventilated and the gas supply system is checked. Check the serviceability of electrical wiring, gas supply pipelines, water and sewerage. Do not use them until you are sure that they are checked and serviceable with the help of specialists. To dry the rooms, open the doors and windows, wash off the dirt on the floor and walls and draw water from the basements. Do not use food products in direct contact with water. Organize the cleaning of wells and bring dirty water into them.