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Canadian residential street flooded with rising water and organized intervention

Topic guide

Flooding

Reduce damage, leave on time and return only when the place is safe.

Preparing with method

A rising water can cut a road and quickly weaken a building. Knowing the local risk, protecting its documents and preparing a departure allows you to act before access becomes dangerous.

01

Before

Find the exit routes, place dangerous documents and products in height and prepare for evacuation.

02

During

Never cross a flooded road; follow evacuation orders immediately.

03

After

Wait for the return authorization, have the electricity checked and treat any water as potentially contaminated.

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