6a720c56f32f77267e5492c4_Flood-Survival-Guide-Dhruv-Rathee-Academy

Here at Dhruv Rathee Academy, we've compiled a comprehensive Flood Survival Guide to help you navigate through the challenges posed by floods. It's a free public safety guide, thoroughly put together using official guidance from NDMA, IMD, NDRF, NCDC, and WHO. The guide emphasizes six crucial rules that can save lives. First, move early by heading to higher ground before your route becomes impassable. Second, follow evacuation orders immediately; do not wait to see water outside your home. Third, never walk, swim, or drive through floodwater, as its depth and current are impossible to judge from the surface. Fourth, stay away from fallen wires, avoiding submerged electrical equipment. Fifth, drink only safe water, using only sealed, boiled, or officially treated water. Finally, help without becoming another victim, meaning only trained rescuers should enter floodwaters. We want to stress that drowning can happen to strong swimmers, and a person slipping under water rarely looks like the shouting and splashing seen in films. We urge you to save this guide on your phone and share it with family and neighbors, as it works even when the network is down. Remember, 112 is India's single emergency number for police, fire, and ambulance services, and it's free of charge from any phone. This guide provides essential information for before, during, and after a flood, ensuring you and your loved ones are as prepared as possible. Before water is even visible, act early. By the time streets flood, your safest evacuation route may already be blocked. Always read official warnings from NDMA Sachet, IMD Mausam, and CWC Floodwatch. Understand what IMD color warnings mean: green is no warning, yellow means be aware, orange indicates prepare to act, and red means take action immediately. Make a family plan, including meeting points, two routes, one contact person, and a buddy system. We also advise you to pack a waterproof grab bag, keeping it light. This bag should include identity copies, medicines and prescriptions, a first-aid kit, a torch, a whistle, a power bank, sturdy shoes, hygiene supplies, dry food, and small notes of cash. Stock your home with at least three days of ready-to-eat food and five liters of drinking water per person per day. Charge your phones fully and keep a power bank topped up. Save emergency contacts offline, written on paper too. Move valuable medicines, documents, vehicles, and livestock to safety early. Close your LPG cylinder valve only if it's safe to do so, and never open a street manhole. These steps are critical for your safety and preparedness.