Flooding. Recommendations to the community.

FLOODING. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY

Ms. Claudia Gomez Prieto 2004

Risk Management Consultant, Mental Health, Communication, Gender, Education and Development claudiagomezprieto@gmail.com

To protect your health and your family meets the indications of the health authorities. We report on measures to reduce the risks of pollution and other hazards of flooding

Escuhe radio to be aware of what happens.

Once authorized the return to housing:

Inspect the house and live there again to make sure there is no danger of collapse, electricity or damage to the respiratory respiratorias.No drink water if it is not standing water seguraEl causes harm to health. Collaborate with the opening of desagüesPuede be a power outage affecting the pumping of water to hogaresSi no electricity supply, foods that have thawed should be cooked and eaten as inmediataTenga careful with dangerous animals, they seek refuge in the areas secas.Entierre dead animals and clean up debris left by the inundación.No leave children alone. Do not expose to painful images, violence or repetitious of eventoEvite cross rivers or places flooded hooved animals or vehicles without staff support especializado.Evite cross bridges that may be weakened by the flood.

If it happens again ...

When you hear the alarm evacuate evacuation rápidamente.En to focus its attention on children, the disabled, elderly and more vulnerablesReúnase with family members at the site established anterioridad.Si time permits, save only documents valor.Escuche objects and radio to keep abreast of what sucede.Tenga list a small suitcase with clothes, blankets, blankets, medicines commonly used, flashlight and pilas.Manténgase with his family in a seguraPara more information contact health center cercanoAlmacene water in clean containers with covers. Do not store water in containers of herbicides, pesticides or oils motorAumente the security of your home, reviewing the conditions of the roof, electrical, valves. Make the necessary repairs. Examine the condition of the trees and remove branches muertasRespete the garbage collection schedule not to cover sewers Seek advice before rebuilding your home to avoid further damage to your family inundaciónRecuerde the concentration point where they meet after evacuation