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Flood Mitigation and Safety Guidelines

The document outlines steps to take before, during, and after a flood to mitigate damage. Over 200 homes were damaged by Typhoon Santi, including 2 buried by landslides and several residential and commercial buildings that were partly or heavily damaged. It recommends avoiding building in floodplains, using barriers and sandbags to stop floodwater, and being prepared by listening to weather reports and buying flood insurance. During a flood, it advises not walking or driving through flooded areas and staying away from power lines. After a flood, it warns of contaminated water and continuing flood dangers.

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Flood Mitigation and Safety Guidelines

The document outlines steps to take before, during, and after a flood to mitigate damage. Over 200 homes were damaged by Typhoon Santi, including 2 buried by landslides and several residential and commercial buildings that were partly or heavily damaged. It recommends avoiding building in floodplains, using barriers and sandbags to stop floodwater, and being prepared by listening to weather reports and buying flood insurance. During a flood, it advises not walking or driving through flooded areas and staying away from power lines. After a flood, it warns of contaminated water and continuing flood dangers.

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MITIGATIO

N
PLAN
Damaged Buildings, Homes, and other
Infrastructure
Homes - Over 200 home damaged
by Typhoon Santi. 17 Residential buildings, 2
- 2 houses buries because of mid-rise buildings, 6 high-rise
landslide (heavy damage) buldings, and 1 Public-purpose
building.

High-rise buildings - (30-60 Public-purpose buildings - 8-10%


stories) - 2% heavily damaged heavily damaged, 20-25% partly
, 12% partly damaged. damaged.
Risk
Prioritization
Monitoring
WHAT WE
NEED TO DO
TO AVOID
HEAVY
FLOOD?
Before a
flood
● Avoid building in a floodplain—an

area especially prone to flooding


during heavy rains.
● If you do live in a floodplain,

consider buying flood insurance to


help with losses if, and when, a
flood occurs.
● Construct barriers (levees,

beams, floodwalls) to stop


floodwater from entering
your home.
Sandbags can provide a temp
orary levee in an emergency
.
● Seal walls in basements with waterproofing compounds to

avoid seepage.
● Pay attention to weather forecasts. When heavy rain or storms

are forecasted, listen to the radio or television for information


During a flood
1. Avoid low spots, like ditches, basements, or
underpasses.
2. Do not walk through flooded areas.
3. If you have to walk in water, wherever
possible, walk where the water is not
moving.
4. Do not drive into flooded areas. ...
5. Do not touch electrical equipment if you are
wet or standing in water.
After flood
● Avoid floodwaters;

● Return home only when water may be

authorities say it is safe. contaminated by oil,

● Listen for news reports to gas, or raw sewage.

learn whether the water Water may also be


electrically charged
supply is safe to drink and
from underground or
where emergency shelters are
downed power lines.
located.
● Still avoid moving water—the

danger decreases only when


water levels drop.
● Be aware of areas where floodwaters have receded. Roads may

have weakened and could collapse under the weight of a car.


● Stay away from downed power lines and report them to the

power company.
● Stay out of any building if it is surrounded by floodwaters.

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