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,Z1L& & C CAUSE A LOT ( DAMAGE
& LOSS ( LIFE4

    ,R$UCE ! IMPACTS ( FLOODS
  ,F9D \ :AT ! FLOOD RISK IS 9
YR >EA4 ,YR LOCAL C\NCIL MAY H
RES\RCES & 9=MA;N ON H[ TO
R$UCE POT5TIAL FLOOD DAMAGE4
  ,REVIEW YR 9SUR.E REGUL>LY4
,HAV+ 9SUR.E COV] = YR HOME &
3T5TS IS IMPORTANT TO HELP Y
GET BACK ON YR FEET IF Y SU6]
DAMAGE 9 A 4A/]4

    ,GET R1DY 2F A FLOOD
  ,F9D \ F YR LOCAL C\NCIL IF
YR HOME OR BUSI;S IS AT RISK F
FLOOD+ & H[ !Y'LL AL]T Y IF Y
NE$ TO EVACUATE4 ,ASK AB3


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_4 ,EVACUA;N PLANS & LOCAL
  PUBLIC AL]T+ SY/EMS
_4 ,:AT TO D ) YR PETS &
  LIVE/OCK IF Y H TO EVACUATE
_4 ,H[ Y C R$UCE ! RISK (
  FUTURE FLOOD+ TO YR HOME OR
  BUSI;S

  ,"W \ :AT SUPPLIES Y MI<T
NE$ & MAKE A PLAN TGR4
  ,PRACTISE YR EM]G5CY PLAN &
YR EVACUA;N R\TE TO HI<] GR.D4
  ,TAKE M1SURES TO R$UCE
POT5TIAL FLOOD DAMAGE & MAKE
SURE YR 9SUR.E POLICY COV]S Y
= FLOOD DAMAGE4

    ,:AT TO D DUR+ A FLOOD

  ,PUT SAFETY F/4 ,DON'T TAKE
ANY *.ES4 ,ACT QKLY IF Y SEE
RIS+ WAT]4
  ,FLOODS & FLA% FLOODS C   #B
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HAPP5 QKLY4 ,IF Y SEE RIS+
WAT] D N WAIT = (FICIAL W>N+S4
,H1D = HI<] GR.D & /AY AWAY F
FLOODWAT]4

    ,/AY \ ( FLOOD WAT]
  ,N"E TRY TO WALK1 SWIM OR
DRIVE "? FLOOD WAT]4 ,_M FLOOD
FATALITIES >E CAUS$ BY P
ATTEMPT+ TO DRIVE "? WAT]4
  ,ALW ASSUME T FLOOD WAT] IS
3TAM9AT$ ) F>M RUN-(F1
*EMICALS & SEWAGE4 ,3TAM9AT$
FLOOD WAT] C MAKE Y SICK4
,MAKE SURE Y WA% YR H&S1 CLO!S
& PROP]TY AF 3TACT ) FLOOD
WAT]S4

    ,IF FLOOD+ IS POSSIBLE
  ,/AY 9=M$ 9 AN EM]G5CY4
,LI/5 TO ! RADIO OR FOLL[ YR
,CIVIL ,DEF;E ,EM]G5CY
,MANAGE;T ,GR\P ONL9E4 ,F9D YR
LOCAL ,CIVIL ,DEF;E         #C
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,EM]G5CY ,MANAGE;T "<,,CDEM">
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F9D-YR-CIVIL-DEF;E-GR\P_/
  ,2 PREP>$ TO EVACUATE & KEEP
YR GRAB BAG NE>4 ,LI/5 TO
EM]G5CY S]VICES & LOCAL ,CIVIL
,DEF;E AU?ORITIES4 ,FOLL[ ANY
9/RUC;NS AB EVACUA;N ( YR >EA4
,SELF-EVACUATE IF Y FEEL
UNSAFE4
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  ,MOVE PETS TO A SAFE PLACE &
MOVE /OCK TO HI<] GR.D4 ,IF Y
H TO L1VE1 TAKE YR PETS ) Y4
,IF X'S N SAFE = Y1 X'S N SAFE
= !M4
  ,TURN (F WAT]1 ELECTRIC;Y &
GAS IF ADVIS$ TO4
  ,MOVE VALUABLE & DANG]\S
ITEMS Z HI< ABV ! FLOOR Z
POSSIBLE4 ,? 9CLUDES
ELECTRICAL EQUIP;T & *EMICALS4
,USE WAT]TI<T 3TA9]S TO     #D
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/ORE IMPORTANT ITEMS4
  ,LIFT CURTA9S1 RUGS & B$D+
(F ! FLOOR4
  ,*ECK ON YR NEI<B\RS & ANY"O
:O MAY NE$ YR HELP4

     ,:AT TO D AF A FLOOD

  ,ONLY RETURN HOME AF ,CIVIL
,DEF;E & EM]G5CY S]VICES H
TOLD Y X IS SAFE TO D S4 ,X
MAY N 2 SAFE TO RETURN HOME
EV5 :5 ! FLOODWAT]S H REC$$4
  ,/AY AWAY F DAMAG$ >1S4 ,Y
MI<T HAMP] RESCUE & O!R
EM]G5CY OP]A;NS & 2 AT FUR!R
RISK F ! RESIDUAL E6ECTS (
FLOODS4
  ,LOOK 2F Y /EP4 ,AF A FLOOD1
! GR.D & FLOORS MAY 2 SLIPP]Y
OR COV]$ ) DEBRIS1 9CLUD+
BROK5 BOTTLES & NAILS4
  ,HELP O!RS IF Y C1
ESPECIALLY P :O MAY NE$     #E
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EXTRA HELP4

    ,IF YR PROP]TY IS DAMAG$
_4 ,D N D ANY?+ T PUTS YR
  SAFETY AT RISK OR CAUSES M
  DAMAGE TO YR PROP]TY4
_4 ,3TACT YR 9SUR.E COMPANY Z
  SOON Z POSSIBLE4
_4 ,IF Y R5T YR PROP]TY1 3TACT
  YR L&"L & YR 3T5TS 9SUR.E
  COMPANY4
_4 ,TAKE PHOTOS ( ANY DAMAGE4
  ,X W HELP SPE$ UP ASSESS;TS
  ( YR CLAIMS4 ,F9D ADVICE ON
  TAK+ PHOTOS TO SUPPORT YR
  CLAIM AT
  WWW4EQC4GOVT4NZ_/\R-"
  PUBLICA;NS_/FACT%EET-"
  TAK+-PHOTOS-AF-A-NATURAL-"
  4A/]-JUNE#BJBA_/

    ,FOOD SAFETY AF A FLOOD
  ,?R[ AWAY FOOD & DR9K+ WAT]
T HAS COME 9TO 3TACT )      #F
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FLOODWAT]1 9CLUD+ CANN$ GDS4
  ,AVOID DR9K+ OR PREP>+ FOOD
) TAP WAT] UNTIL Y >E C]TA9 X
IS N 3TAM9AT$4 ,FOLL[ ANY BOIL
WAT] NOTICE 9/RUC;NS F YR
LOCAL AU?ORITIES4
  ,F9D \ M AB H[ TO KEEP YR
FOOD SAFE AT
HTTPS3_/_/WWW4MPI4GOVT4NZ_/"
PROTEC;N-&-RESPONSE_/_/"
RESPOND+_/ADV]SE-EV5TS_/FOOD"
-SAFETY-9-ADV]SE-EV5TS_/

    ,CL1N+ UP AF A FLOOD
  ,CL1N & DRY YR H\SE & "EY?+
9 X4 ,FLOODWAT] C MAKE ! AIR 9
YR HOME UNH1L?Y4 ,:5 ?+S GET
WET = M ?AN TWO "DS !Y USUALLY
GET M\LDY4 ,"! MAY AL 2 G]MS &
BUGS 9 YR HOME AF A FLOOD4
  ,M\LD MAY MAKE "S P ) AS?MA1
ALL]GIES OR O!R BR1?+ PROBLEMS
SICK4
  ,TALK TO YR DOCTOR OR     #G
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ANO!R M$ICAL PR(ES.NAL IF Y H
"QS AB CL1N+ OR "W+ 9 A HOME T
HAS BE5 FLOOD$4 ,IF "! IS A
L>GE AM.T ( M\LD1 Y MAY WANT
TO HIRE PR(ES.NAL HELP TO CL1N
UP ! M\LD4
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  ,PROTECT YRF BY WE>+3

_4 A C]TIFI$ RESPIRATOR
_4 GO7LES
_4 GLOVES
_4 PROTECTIVE CLO?+ T COV]S YR
  >MS & LEGS1 &
_4 /URDY FOOTWE>4

  ,?R[ AWAY ANY?+ T 0 WET )
FLOOD WAT] & C'T 2 CL1N$4
  ,?R[ AWAY ANY WOOD5 SPOONS1
PLA/IC UT5SILS1 & BABY BOTTLE
T1TS & DUMMIES IF !Y H BE5
COV]$ BY FLOODWAT]4 ,"! IS NO
WAY TO SAFELY CL1N !M4
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  ,49FECT METAL PANS & UT5SILS
BY BOIL+ !M 9 CL1N WAT]4

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