{"id":21504,"date":"2013-01-27T10:41:24","date_gmt":"2013-01-27T00:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=21504"},"modified":"2023-11-20T12:46:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T02:46:49","slug":"what-to-do-in-case-of-a-flood-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/27\/what-to-do-in-case-of-a-flood-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do In Case Of A Flood Warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>January 27, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Queensland Police shared the following advice this morning:<\/p>\n<p><strong>When you hear a flood warning<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Listen to local radio for advice and warnings;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan to move vehicles, outdoor equipment, garbage, chemicals and poisons to higher locations;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan which indoor items you will raise or empty if water threatens your home (e.g. freezers and refrigerators); and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Check your emergency kit and safeguard your pets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What to do if you need to evacuate<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pack warm clothing, essential medications, valuables, personal papers, mobile phone, photos and mementos in waterproof bags to be taken with your emergency kit;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Raise furniture, clothing and valuables on to beds, tables and into roof spaces;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Empty freezers and refrigerators, leaving doors open;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Turn off power, water and gas;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Whether you leave or stay, put sandbags in the toilet bowl and over all laundry\/bathroom drain holes to prevent sewage back-flow;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Lock your home and take recommended evacuation routes for your area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Related articles:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/flood-relief-appeal-launched\/\">Flood Relief Appeal Launched<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/emergency-water-restrictions\/\">Emergency Water Restrictions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/disaster-relief-for-gympie-shire\/\">Disaster Relief For Gympie Shire<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/ergon-energy-update\/\">Ergon Energy Update<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/mp-praises-ses-and-council-team\/\">MP Praises SES and Council Team<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/disaster-committee-update\/\">Disaster Committee Update<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/chopper-called-in-for-evacuations\/\">Chopper Called In For Evacuations<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/worst-ive-seen-says-former-mayor\/\">\u2018Worst I\u2019ve Seen\u2019<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/handy-flood-information-links\/\">Handy Flood Information Links<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/if-its-flooded-forget-it\/\">If It\u2019s Flooded, Forget It!<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/gordonbrook-dam-emergency-plan-activated\/\">Gordonbrook Dam Emergency Plan Activated<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/road-closures\/\">South Burnett Road Closures<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/ergon-crews-assessing-damage\/\">Ergon Crews Assessing Damage<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/01\/ergon-urges-residents-to-stay-safe\/\">Ergon Urges Residents To Stay Safe<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to do in case of a flood warning &#8230; 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