WHAT IS A

BE FLOOD?
FLOOD  Flooding is an
Before a
READY
overflowing of water
onto land Flood
that is normally dry.
FLOOD Floods can happen
during heavy rains,
SAFETY TIPS STAY
when ocean waves
FOR YOUR come on shore, when
INFROMED ON
LOCAL NEWS
FAMILY snow melts quickly, or
when dams or levees
break. Damaging
flooding may happen
with only a few inches
PREPARE AN
EMERGENCY BAG
of water, or it may WITH FOOD,
cover a house to WATER, DRUGS,
the rooftop. Floods
DOCUMENTS,
FLASHLIGHTS
can occur within
minutes or over a
long period, and may
last days, weeks, or
longer.
KNOW HOW AND
WHERE TO During a
EVACUATE AND
SAFE ALTERNATIVE
ROUTES Flood
FOLLOW
DISCONNECT EVACUATION
ELECTRICITY AND ORDERS
IN FLOOD PRONE GAS
AREAS, EVACUATE
BEFORE THE
FLOODING STARTS
DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO WALK OR
DRIVE IN FLOOD FREE AND GET
WATER! YOUR ANIMALS
OR PETS TO
SAFETY
KEEP USEFUL GET YOUR
ITEMS AT HOME FAMILY TO
LIKE SANDBAGS HIGHER
AND ROPES GROUND
 PHILIPPINE
After a DO NOT GO HOME EMERGENCY
OR TO CERTAIN
AREAS UNTIL IT IS HOTLINES
Flood DECLARED SAFE
National Emergency
AVOID CONTACT Hotline in the Philippines :
WITH FLOOD 911.
WATER AND COMMUNICATE
SWIMMING WITH RELATIVES
AND FRIENDS
AND Philippine National
LET THEM Police Hotline: 117 or (02)
KNOW YOUR
SITUATION 722-0650.

DO NOT Philippine Red Cross: 143

TOUCH or (02) 527-8385 to 95.
POWER LINES CLEAN THE
HOUSE ONCE
YOU Bureau of Fire Protection:
GET HOME
(02) 426-0219 or (02) 426-
3812.