This document provides information on preparing for floods, including making an emergency plan and grab bag. It explains that an emergency plan should include who to contact, where to go, and what to take. A grab bag contains essential supplies like documents, medications, food and water. The document also discusses getting information about flood risks from websites and following authorities' advice during emergencies.

1. PREPAREDNESS
SECONDARY LEVEL
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2. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
 Why it is important to be prepared for floods
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3. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
 Why it is important to be prepared for floods
 How to make a family emergency plan
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4. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
 Why it is important to be prepared for floods
 How to make a family emergency plan
 How to make a grab bag
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5. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
 Why it is important to be prepared for floods
 How to make a family emergency plan
 How to make a grab bag
 Where to get information about imminent risks
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6. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
 Why it is important to be prepared for floods
 How to make a family emergency plan
 How to make a grab bag
 Where to get information about imminent risks
 Why it is important to follow adults’ and professionals’
advice and instructions
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o During a flood – normally dry areas are covered with
water during a limited time period

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o During a flood – normally dry areas are covered with
water during a limited time period
o It may be dangerous or impossible to stay in the area

9. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters
o During a flood – normally dry areas are covered with
water during a limited time period
o It may be dangerous or impossible to stay in the area
o You may have to leave home quickly

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o During a flood – normally dry areas are covered with
water during a limited time period
o It may be dangerous or impossible to stay in the area
o You may have to leave home quickly
o It is safer and easier to act if you know what you have
to do

11. HOW TO BE PREPARED
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12. HOW TO BE PREPARED
MAKE A FAMILY
EMERGENCY PLAN
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13. HOW TO BE PREPARED
MAKE A FAMILY
EMERGENCY PLAN
MAKE A GRAB BAG
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14. How to be better prepared?
Emergency plan
To be able to react safely during an emergency such as a fire, flood, or loss of
power, it is important to be prepared. A good way to be prepared is to make an
emergency plan for your home. Every member of the household should know the
plan and know what to do.

15. How to be better prepared?
Emergency plan
To be able to react safely during an emergency such as a fire, flood, or loss of
power, it is important to be prepared. A good way to be prepared is to make an
emergency plan for your home. Every member of the household should know the
plan and know what to do.
An emergency plan is a plan of what to do during an emergency such as a storm.
It also explains what you should do before you leave your house during an
emergency.

16. EMERGENCY PLAN
PREPARE THE FAMILY
EMERGENCY PLAN
TOGETHER WITH
YOUR PARENTS
THE EMERGENCY PLAN SHOULD TELL
YOU
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17. EMERGENCY PLAN
PREPARE THE FAMILY
EMERGENCY PLAN
TOGETHER WITH
YOUR PARENTS
MAKE SURE
EVERYBODY KNOWS
THE PLAN
THE EMERGENCY PLAN SHOULD TELL
YOU
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18. EMERGENCY PLAN
PREPARE THE FAMILY
EMERGENCY PLAN
TOGETHER WITH
YOUR PARENTS
MAKE SURE
EVERYBODY KNOWS
THE PLAN
THE EMERGENCY PLAN SHOULD TELL
YOU
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CALL
• HOW TO ACT DURING EMERGENCY
• WHERE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE AN
EMERGENCY
GO
TAKE

19. EMERGENCY PLAN
PREPARE THE FAMILY
EMERGENCY PLAN
TOGETHER WITH
YOUR PARENTS
MAKE SURE
EVERYBODY KNOWS
THE PLAN
THE EMERGENCY PLAN SHOULD TELL
YOU
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CALL
• HOW TO ACT DURING EMERGENCY
• WHERE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE AN
EMERGENCY
GO
• WHERE TO GO
• HOW TO CONTACT THE OTHER
MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY
TAKE

20. EMERGENCY PLAN
PREPARE THE FAMILY
EMERGENCY PLAN
TOGETHER WITH
YOUR PARENTS
MAKE SURE
EVERYBODY KNOWS
THE PLAN
THE EMERGENCY PLAN SHOULD TELL
YOU
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CALL
• HOW TO ACT DURING EMERGENCY
• WHERE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE AN
EMERGENCY
GO
• WHERE TO GO
• HOW TO CONTACT THE OTHER
MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY
TAKE
• WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU
• WHO WILL HELP YOU

21. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHO TO
CONTACT AND
HOW
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22. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHO TO
CONTACT AND
HOW
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MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS WHERE TO MEET

23. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHO TO
CONTACT AND
HOW
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MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS WHERE TO MEET
CAN YOU TAKE YOUR PETS WITH YOU AND HOW

24. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHO TO
CONTACT AND
HOW
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MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS WHERE TO MEET
CAN YOU TAKE YOUR PETS WITH YOU AND HOW
MAKE A LIST OF
THE MOST
IMPORTANT
CONTACT
PERSONS

25. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHAT CAN
BE MOVED IN
CASE OF THE
FLOOD
STORE YOUR IMPORTANT PERSONAL BELONGINGS
IN A SAFE PLACE !
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26. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHAT CAN
BE MOVED IN
CASE OF THE
FLOOD
STORE YOUR IMPORTANT PERSONAL BELONGINGS
IN A SAFE PLACE !
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27. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHAT CAN
BE MOVED IN
CASE OF THE
FLOOD
STORE YOUR IMPORTANT PERSONAL BELONGINGS
IN A SAFE PLACE !
MOVE YOUR CAR
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28. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHAT CAN
BE MOVED IN
CASE OF THE
FLOOD
STORE YOUR IMPORTANT PERSONAL BELONGINGS
IN A SAFE PLACE !
MOVE YOUR CAR
TAKE CARE OF YOUR
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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29. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHAT TO DO
WITH PETS
DURING THE
FLOOD
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30. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHAT TO DO
WITH PETS
DURING THE
FLOOD
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IF YOU HAVE PETS OR DOMESTIC ANIMALS YOU
SHOULD THINK ABOUT HOW TO TAKE CARE OF
THEM DURING A FLOOD AND WHO WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM.

31. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHAT TO DO
AT HOME
BEFORE
LEAVING
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32. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHAT TO DO
AT HOME
BEFORE
LEAVING
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TURN OFF ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER

33. EMERGENCY PLAN
WHAT TO DO
AT HOME
BEFORE
LEAVING
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TURN OFF ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER
If you don’t know how to do
that, ask you parents to
show you where and how to
turn them off during an
emergency

34. REMEMBER
PRACTISE YOUR FAMILY
EMERGENCY PLAN
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW
WHAT TO DO IF YOU
CANNOT FOLLOW THE
ORIGINAL EMERGENCY
PLAN
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35. It’s a bag or container safely
stored in your house to be
picked up quickly and it
contains:
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36. It’s a bag or container safely
stored in your house to be
picked up quickly and it
contains:
o Essential items you may need
if you have to leave home
quickly
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37. It’s a bag or container safely
stored in your house to be
picked up quickly and it
contains:
o Essential items you may need
if you have to leave home
quickly
o Documents or other
important papers
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38. It’s a bag or container safely
stored in your house to be
picked up quickly and it
contains:
o Essential items you may need
if you have to leave home
quickly
o Documents or other
important papers
o Medications
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39. It’s a bag or container safely
stored in your house to be
picked up quickly and it
contains:
o Essential items you may need
if you have to leave home
quickly
o Documents or other
important papers
o Medications
o Provisions (food and drinks)
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Important
papers

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Important
papers
Flashlight and
batteries

42. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters
Important
papers
Old style
phone or radio
Flashlight and
batteries

43. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters
Important
papers
Warm clothes
and blankets
Old style
phone or radio
Flashlight and
batteries

44. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters
Important
papers
Personal
care
Warm clothes
and blankets
Old style
phone or radio
Flashlight and
batteries

45. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters
Important
papers
Bottled water and
long-life food
Personal care
Warm clothes
and blankets
Old style phone
or radio
Flashlight and
batteries

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Important
papers
First aid bag and
medications
Bottled water and
long-life food
Personal care
Warm clothes
and blankets
Old style phone
or radio
Flashlight and
batteries

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Important
papers
Special things for
baby or pet (if you
have them in
family)
First aid bag and
medications
Bottled water and
long-life food
Personal care
Warm clothes
and blankets
Old style phone
or radio
Flashlight and
batteries

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Important
papers
Computer
backup files
Special things for
baby or pet (if you
have them in
family)
First aid bag and
medications
Bottled water and
long-life food
Personal care
Warm clothes
and blankets
Old style phone
or radio
Flashlight and
batteries

49. HOW TO BE PREPARED
Your bag is small
and has only your
own things
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50. HOW TO BE PREPARED
Your family grab bag
is big and contains
all the essential
things for everybody.
It has been put
together by your
family members
Your bag is small
and has only your
own things
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51. HOW TO BE PREPARED
Your family grab bag
is big and contains
all the essential
things for everybody.
It has been put
together by your
family members
Your bag is small
and has only your
own things
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Don’t put your pet
in your bag – use a
pet carrier!

52. Finding information
www.meteoalarm.eu will provide the most relevant information needed to
prepare for extreme weather, expected to occur somewhere over Europe: In the
UK you can look at www.metoffice.gov.uk

53. Finding information
www.meteoalarm.eu will provide the most relevant information needed to
prepare for extreme weather, expected to occur somewhere over Europe: In the
UK you can look at www.metoffice.gov.uk
•It will alert you to the possible occurrence of severe weather, such as heavy rain
with risk of flooding, severe thunderstorms, gale-force winds, heat waves, forest
fires, fog, snow or extreme cold with blizzards, avalanches or severe coastal tides.

54. Finding information
www.meteoalarm.eu will provide the most relevant information needed to
prepare for extreme weather, expected to occur somewhere over Europe: In the
UK you can look at www.metoffice.gov.uk
•It will alert you to the possible occurrence of severe weather, such as heavy rain
with risk of flooding, severe thunderstorms, gale-force winds, heat waves, forest
fires, fog, snow or extreme cold with blizzards, avalanches or severe coastal tides.
•In one glance you will be able to see where in Europe the weather might become
dangerous.

55. Finding information
www.meteoalarm.eu will provide the most relevant information needed to
prepare for extreme weather, expected to occur somewhere over Europe: In the
UK you can look at www.metoffice.gov.uk
•It will alert you to the possible occurrence of severe weather, such as heavy rain
with risk of flooding, severe thunderstorms, gale-force winds, heat waves, forest
fires, fog, snow or extreme cold with blizzards, avalanches or severe coastal tides.
•In one glance you will be able to see where in Europe the weather might become
dangerous.
•To find information specific to floods: select “flood” in the list of awareness types
or look for the flood symbol next to your country

56. Finding information
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The participating countries are:
Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany,
Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland,
France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary,
Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg,
Latvia, Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden,
Slovenia, Slovakia, United Kingdom.
www.meteoalarm.eu is developed for
EUMETNET, the Network of European
Meteorological Services. This initiative
is supported by WMO the World
Meteorological Organization.
National meteorological services send
out warnings when there is a risk of
weather phenomena having an
influence/consequence on traffic,
housing and people. The weather
phenomena could be storm, increased
sea level, heavy snow etc.

57. WHERE CAN YOU GET
INFORMATION
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58. WHERE CAN YOU GET
INFORMATION
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59. WHERE CAN YOU GET
INFORMATION
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60. WHERE CAN YOU GET
INFORMATION
USE YOUR SMARTPHONE
APPS OR INTERNET TO FIND
OUT ABOUT THE WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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61. READ THE WEATHER FORECAST
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THERE WILL BE WARNINGS ABOUT WEATHER CHANGES

62. SOCIAL MEDIA
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63. VERY IMPORTANT
FLOODS CAN BE VERY UNEXPECTED
LOOK AT THE WEATHER FORECAST
KEEP CALM AND DON’T PANIC
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64. VERY IMPORTANT
FLOODS CAN BE VERY UNEXPECTED
• MAKE SURE YOUR FAMILY KNOWS WHERE YOU
ARE
• KEEP YOUR PHONE WITH YOU
LOOK AT THE WEATHER FORECAST
KEEP CALM AND DON’T PANIC
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65. VERY IMPORTANT
FLOODS CAN BE VERY UNEXPECTED
• MAKE SURE YOUR FAMILY KNOWS WHERE YOU
ARE
• KEEP YOUR PHONE WITH YOU
LOOK AT THE WEATHER FORECAST
• PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT KIND OF WEATHER TO
EXPECT
• FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE GIVEN
KEEP CALM AND DON’T PANIC
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66. VERY IMPORTANT
FLOODS CAN BE VERY UNEXPECTED
• MAKE SURE YOUR FAMILY KNOWS WHERE YOU
ARE
• KEEP YOUR PHONE WITH YOU
LOOK AT THE WEATHER FORECAST
• PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT KIND OF WEATHER TO
EXPECT
• FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE GIVEN
KEEP CALM AND DON’T PANIC
• ASK FOR HELP IF YOU ARE IN TROUBLE AND YOU
DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
• REMEMBER WHAT YOU PRACTISED WITH YOUR
FAMILY, GRAB YOUR BAG AND GO TO THE SAFE
PLACE IF TOLD TO DO SO
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67. How to be better prepared?
Listen out for national and
local advice and guidance.
Look out for weather
bulletins, traffic warnings,
and news alerts from the
emergency services about
travel (road, rail, air and
sea). Even though you might be worried or scared,
you need to follow the advice from the
professionals. If they tell you to leave the
house, then you need to do it, even if it goes
against your instinct.

68. You can find more information about flooding and how to
prepare for it at the following website:
The Environment Agency
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
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69. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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LEARN ABOUT HOW TO :
MAKE AN EMERGENCY PLAN
MAKE A GRAB BAG
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FLOOD:

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