Stay informed on local news
Prepare an emergency bag with food, drugs, documents, flashlight, pet items
Know why to evacuate and safe alternative routes
In flood prone areas keep useful items at home (sandbags, ladder, rope...)
Leave before flooding starts
Disconnect electricity and gas
Don't walk or drive in flood water
Get to higher ground
Follow evacuation orders
Free cattle and lead animals to a safer place
Avoid contact with flood water and swimming
Don't touch power lines
Don't go home or to disaster areas until it is declared safe
Communicate your family that you are safe
When back home, clean and disinfect surfaces and items