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Disasters

The document provides preparedness and safety tips for typhoons, floods, and landslides. For typhoons and floods, it advises having emergency supplies and storing extra food and water. It also recommends listening to weather updates and evacuating if necessary. After the event, it says only return home when authorities say it is safe and check for damage. For landslides, it recommends finding out risk levels and evacuation plans, having emergency supplies, and evacuating or staying away from landslide areas as directed by authorities.

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Disasters

The document provides preparedness and safety tips for typhoons, floods, and landslides. For typhoons and floods, it advises having emergency supplies and storing extra food and water. It also recommends listening to weather updates and evacuating if necessary. After the event, it says only return home when authorities say it is safe and check for damage. For landslides, it recommends finding out risk levels and evacuation plans, having emergency supplies, and evacuating or staying away from landslide areas as directed by authorities.

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Typhoon

Before
 Have emergency kits and survival packs prepared. These should contain medicine, cash,
important documents, whistles, and extra clothes.
 Store food and clean water enough for three days. That’s two gallons of water per person
per day.
 Prepare candles, flashlights and extra batteries in case the power goes out.
 Listen to the radio or watch TV for news updates.

During
 Stay indoors and listen to the news for weather updates and flood warnings.
 If you need to evacuate, stay calm. Close the windows, turn off the main electricity
switch and bring your survival kit.

After
 Return home only after authorities have deemed the area safe.
 Check your surroundings for damaged electrical cables and fallen posts. Report these to
the authorities.
Flood

Before
 If your house is in a flood prone area, listen to weather updates and research on the tides.
 Have emergency kits and survival packs prepared. These should contain medicine, cash,
important documents, whistles, extra clothes, etc.
 Store food and clean water enough for three days. That’s two gallons of water per person
per day.
 Prepare candles, flashlights and extra batteries in case the power goes out.
 Store items higher up and off of the floors.
 Have an agreed upon safe place or landmark with family members in case you have to
evacuate your home.

During
 Stay indoors and listen to the news for weather updates and flood warnings.
 Disconnect appliances in your house or turn off the main electrical switch.
 If you need to evacuate, stay calm. Close the windows, turn off the main electricity
switch and bring your survival kit. Head to higher ground.
 Avoid going into floodwater, keep children away from it especially. If you can put them
on a floating device, better.

After
 Return home only after authorities have deemed the area safe.
 Check your surroundings for damaged electrical cables and fallen posts. Report these to
the authorities.
 Do not turn on electricity switches unless you are sure it is dry and safe to do so.
Landslides

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Before
 Find out if your area is prone to landslides.
 Check with your local barangay for the planned evacuation area and route.
 Have emergency kits and survival packs prepared. These should contain medicine, cash,
important documents, whistles, extra clothes, flashlights, candles, matches, radio, extra
batteries, etc.

During
 Get as far away as possible from the land slide area.
 Stay calm and follow your barangay evacuation plan.

After
 Do not return to land slide affected area. Follow the advice of authorities.
 As much as possible, refrain from using the phone lines to lessen traffic for rescue and
relief operations.

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