Flood Action Steps

11/23/2021 (Permalink)

BEFORE A FLOOD 

If an advanced Flood Warning has been issued, there are several precautions that can be taken to help minimize damage to certain areas of your business:

• Turn off utilities at the main switches or valves if instructed to do so.
• Disconnect electrical equipment and appliances.
• Move vehicles out of low lying parking garage.
• Raise elevators from bottom floor. 

AFTER A FLOOD 

SAFETY FIRST 

• If water enters the building and evacuation becomes impossible, move to an upper floor and wait for rescuers.
• While evacuating, avoid attempting to drive through floods or rising water, nearly half of all flash flood fatalities are auto related.
• Do not touch electrical equipment if you are wet or standing in water.
• Do not walk through moving water. Even six inches of moving water can make you fall.
• Avoid floodwaters. Water may become contaminated by oil, gasoline or raw sewage.
• Stay out of any building if it’s surrounded by floodwaters. 

SECURE THE PROPERTY 

• Contact local emergency officials.
• Secure main entrances to building.
• Alert Security company and Alarm company of the situation.