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Flash Floods
Card "D"
Calling from a flooding mobile home.

Q1: What address are you calling from?
Q2: Is the mobile home on fire, or are there any sparking outlets?
Q3: Is the structure collapsing?
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  If there IS a fire danger, or threat of structural collapse:
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  Things to tell the caller...
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We are sending the fire department. Evacuate the structure immediately.

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If the water in the street outside your house is deeper than a foot, do not attempt to drive away.

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If the water outside the home is deeper than 3 feet and/or seems to be rising or flowing fast, take a flotation device (such as a couch cushion) with you when you leave. Take one such device for each person leaving.

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If there is no nearby dry ground, try to get into a tree, or onto a roof.

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Make sure that pets are free to swim with you. Do not attempt to carry larger pets. You could both lose your lives.

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If there is NO danger of fire or structural collapse:spacerrefer to Card"D1"


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