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*Consider listening to your radio throughout the event as broadcasts may contain crucial updates | *Consider listening to your radio throughout the event as broadcasts may contain crucial updates | ||
*Avoid bathtubs, water taps, and sinks. Metal pipes and plumbing can conduct electricity if struck by lightning. Use your water from your emergency supplies. | *Avoid bathtubs, water taps, and sinks. Metal pipes and plumbing can conduct electricity if struck by lightning. Use your water from your emergency supplies. | ||
*If flooding of your home looks likely, try to move to higher ground in advance. If this is not possible move to the highest interior point of the building you are in. | *If flooding of your home looks likely, try to move to higher ground in advance. If this is not possible move to the highest interior point of the building you are in. Find your fuseboard and switch off all mains electricity to your home to reduce risk of electrocution | ||
==Citations== | ==Citations== | ||
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