* Stay indoors and keep calm.
* Monitor TV and radio reports.
* Secure your home.
* Trim trees near dwellings.
* Keep roads clear for emergency vehicles.
* If your house is in a flood-prone area, go to the nearest designated evacuation center.
* Have a flashlight and radio handy, with fresh batteries.
* Stock up on food, potable water, kerosene, batteries and first-aid supplies.
* In case of flooding, turn off the main sources of electricity, gas and water in your home.
* Stack furniture above the expected flood level. Keep appliances, valuables, chemicals, toxic substances and garbage beyond reach of floodwaters.
* Avoid low-lying areas, riverbanks, creeks and coastal areas, slopes, cliffs and foothills. Rains can trigger landslides, rockslides or mudslides.
* Avoid wading through flooded areas. Do not attempt to cross flowing streams.
* Do not operate any electrical equipment during a flood.
* Do not use gas or elctrical appliances that have been flooded.
Source: National Disaster Coordinating Council – Office of Civil Defense
