Prepare for Flooding

They can lead to death and injury, isolate the community, weaken the important infrastructure, block basic services, destroy property and life.

In Western Australia (WA), floods can occur anywhere, in rivers, streams, storms, catchment areas, heavy rains caused by cyclones, and so on.

In addition to property damage, encountering a flood can be a very emotional period. If you are not prepared for the possibility of floods, recovery will be slow, stressful and expensive.

Spend several hours to keep your house safe and prepare emergency kit and flood plan to help you overcome the flood

Keep important personal documents, valuables and important medicines in a waterproof case that is easy to reach

If you are moving, if safe, please bring your pet. If you do not have enough food and water, move them to a safer place

Let's monitor online forecasts and warnings of the weather station (BoM) and listen to your local ABC radio station

If rising water threatens your home and you decide to move to a safer place, please tell the police, the local State Emergency Services (SES) department, or your neighbor's movement plan

Please put warm clothes, essential medicines, valuables, and personal documents in the waterproof bag along with the protective bag.

Place furniture, clothing and valuables on the bed, table, roof space and place the appliance in the highest position.

Regardless of whether you leave or stay please put the soil in the toilet and all the laundry / bathroom drain to prevent sewer backflow

Please do not flood. If you have to do this, please wear strong shoes and check depth and current with a stick

• Prepare for floods: If you live in a place where drainage or floods are bad, consider purchasing flood insurance. If a flood warning is issued, transfer the valuables to the upper floor and remove the sandbag from your home according to local law. The Seattle Utility Company offers up to 25 free dolls per family. Use water-saving and energy-efficient equipment: High efficiency equipment not only helps to reduce water usage during drought but also saves energy. Seattle City Light discounts most ENERGY STAR qualified devices and pays older recycling fees.

Be prepared for a strong wind, but remember to prepare for the flood. This may be due to storm surges, coastal downpours and inland floods. If you are evacuating, please move important items to the top of the house if you can not carry it. As the road fills quickly and evacuates in advance, if the wait time is too long, they will be filled with water. Never drive more than a few inches of water, otherwise your car will be washed away. Hurricane Katrina was just the first category refreshed in Orleans, but the amount of water that it flowed into the city resulted in the destruction of the dam, which brought about a major flood. Within 2 days after landing, 80% of cities in the city are underwater. The total number of deaths due to storms and floods is 1,464.

• Damage from people's floods due to hurricanes and other floods. Flood from Hurricane Katrina provides a perfect example. When people escape from the house, people are exposed to many bacteria (E. coli and other bacteria) and dangerous chemicals. Many people, including long-term mental health problems, get sick in a short period of time. Whether there is a serious long-term impact can be known over time. Government role National flood insurance program reform Rising climate patterns and sea temperature caused by climate change can also continue to put financial pressure on the national flood insurance program (NFIP). Currently NFIP has a $ 19 billion deficit. This deficit may increase every year due to a $ 900 million grant for real estate that does not pay annuity. In addition, NFIP debt repayment expenses will consume the majority of revenue.