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    After the flood:

    Do not return to the house until the


    authorities indicate that you can do so.
    Do not go near buildings that are likely to
    collapse.
    Clean up substances such as medicines
    and gasoline.
    Do not touch or step on fallen electrical
    wires.
    Do not eat food that has been soaked by
    floodwater.
    Do not move the injured; it is better to call
    specialized people for this type of help.
    Listen to the radio or watch television to

    FLOOD
    obtain information about the emergency and
    possible instructions from the authorities.

    NATURAL
    Measures before, during DISASTER
    and after floods
    Prevention and
    During an evacuation:
     If the situation warrants or authorities
    what to do in a
    so indicate, evacuate as soon as flood
    possible.
     Be attentive to the indications given
    by radio and/or television.
     Do not go near wires or light poles. Present by:
    Purcallas Suarez Andre Michel
     Find a safe place such as a school or
    Saldaña Antonio Zianya Jocelyn
    church.. Sandoval Santiago Alejandro Tonatiuh
     Do not try to cross riverbeds, as the
    water carries many things such as
    logs or objects that can hit you hard.
    What is a flood?
    • Floods are temporary overflows of water
    Another cause
    known to all is the
    Flood prevention
    over land that is normally dry. Floods are overflowing of
    rivers due to
    the most common type of natural flooding, both due In this way we will take into account the
    disaster in the United States. Failure to to the storms following points to avoid flooding:
    mentioned above,
    vacate or enter flooded areas can result as well as to thaws  Drains and sewers should be kept
    in injury or death. and meteorological clean of garbage, dirt or any other
    phenomena such
    as "cold drops" material.
    Causes of floods (formed as a result  Periodically check wells, pipes,
    of water vapor
    released by the drains and septic tanks.
    The causes of floods can be grouped into sea, which is  Watch for unauthorized excavation
    three groups that determine whether floods dragged upwards
    by atmospheric or construction in your area.
    are considered natural, induced or mixed: instability until it  Check water connections for leaks.
     Climatic causes: due to rainfall of reaches the cold
    zone, where it  Avoid leaving garbage bags
    abnormal duration and/or intensity, condenses rapidly unattended, as heavy rains will
    typhoons, hurricanes, cyclones forming large
    storm clouds. cause them to break and clog
    and cold drops.
    drains and sewers.
     Geological causes: these refer to
    the lithological characteristics of
    the basin, the hydrographic What are the types of
    network (shapes, types), the
    What emergency
    floods?
    characteristics of the riverbeds supplies should you
    (shapes, slopes), movements and
    instability. Floods are classified among sudden onset have to be prepared in
     Anthropic causes: are those phenomena, although their speed depends
    case of a flood?
    induced by human action, such as on the type:
    deforestation, invasion of the  Flash floods: also known as flash
    riverbed by various constructions, food. Their origin is usually a  A 3 to 5 day supply of non-
    dam breakage, etc. consequence of very intense perishable food and a manual can
    episodes of rainfall. opener.
     Fluvial floods: They are produced  A first aid kit and manual, plus
    by surface runoff waters (rivers, prescription medications and
    streams and torrents). special medical needs.
     Coastal floods: with water from the  A battery-powered radio,
    sea, caused by tidal waves flashlights and extra batteries.
    (tsunamis) or large tides.  Sleeping bags or extra blankets.

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