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*Get a sump pump if possible | *Get a sump pump if possible | ||
*Get an emergency backup power solution if possible. Battery power is safer than diesel generation in a cyclone. | *Get an emergency backup power solution if possible. Battery power is safer than diesel generation in a cyclone. | ||
===Prepare your vehicle if you have one=== | |||
Make sure your motorbike, car or truck is ready before the storm hits<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/hurricanes/safety/index.html</ref>. | |||
*Charge your car or fill your gas tank. Both, if it's a hybrid | |||
*Move cars and trucks into your garage or under cover | |||
*Prepare an emergency kit in your car | |||
*Make sure your car has a charged torch, extra food and water for any journey | |||
===Prepare for strong winds=== | ===Prepare for strong winds=== | ||
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*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. Find your fuseboard and switch off all mains electricity to your home to reduce risk of electrocution | *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 | ||
==After the cyclone== | |||
If you are not at home, Wait until you have an official instruction that it is safe to return. Listen for and seek any official guidance as to the route to get home; do not take shortcuts. Avoid travelling flooded areas until it has subsided and is no longer moving. | |||
*Avoid damaged or fallen power lines, poles, and downed wires. Any electrical infrastructure may be damaged and put you at risk of electrocution | |||
*Try to avoid skin contact with floodwaters as they may contain sewage, bacteria and chemicals that can make you ill | |||
*When working on you home and surrounds wear any available appropriate protective equipment including gloves, goggles and boots | |||
*Clean and disinfect everything in contact with floodwater | |||
*Understand that you may be more exhausted than you know, so be sure not to overwork | |||
==Citations== | ==Citations== | ||
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