Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow:
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Floods
Basic safety precautions to be taken:
- Listen to radio/TV for the latest weather bulletins and flood warnings. Pass on the information to others.
- Make a family emergency kit which should include, a portable radio/transistor, torch, spare batteries, a first aid box along with essential medicines, ORS, dry food items, drinking water, matchboxes, candles, and other essential items.
- Keep hurricane lamp, ropes, rubber tubes, umbrella, and bamboo stick in your house. These could be useful.
- Keep your cash, jewellery, valuables, important documents etc. in a safe place.
- If there is a flood, move along with your family members and cattle to safe areas like relief camps, evacuation centers, or elevated grounds where you can take shelter.
- Turn off power and gas connections before leaving your house.
During Floods
- Don’t enter into flood waters; it could be dangerous.
- Don’t allow children to play in or near flood waters.
- Stay away from sewerage lines, gutters, drains, culverts etc.
- Be careful of snakes; snakebites are common during floods.
- Stay away from electric poles and fallen power-lines to avoid electrocution.
- Don’t use wet electrical appliances, get them checked before use.
- Eat freshly cooked and dry food. Always keep your food covered.
- Use boiled and filtered drinking water.
- Keep all drains, gutters near your house clean.
- Stagnation of water can breed vector/water-borne diseases. In case of sickness, seek medical assistance.
- Use bleaching powder and lime to disinfect the surroundings.
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- Suggest one precaution before using water after floods. (1)
- Mention any two measures related to protection of food items during floods. (1)
- Suggest two actions to be taken before leaving the house during a flood warning. (2)
