Question

Explain the do’s and don’ts during floods.

Answer 1

• During floods – Do’s.

1. To find out the settlement area whether it is to be affected by flood or not.
2. Keeping radio, torch, and additional batteries, storing drinking water, dry foods items, salt, and sugar. Safeguarding materials like kerosene, candle, matchbox, clothes, and valuable things.
3. Keeping umbrella and bamboo poles.
4. Keeping first aid box and strong ropes to bind things.
5. To dig canals from the farmland, to drain the excess water, keeping sandbags, etc.

• During floods – Don’ts.

1. Try to connect electricity once it is cut.
2. Operate vehicles.
3. Swim against floods.
4. Avoid going on excursions.
5. Neglect flood warning messages.