With the water levels receding in Kerala after days of continuous rain, a number of people are moving back from relief camps to their homes.
With the water levels receding in Kerala after days of continuous rain, a number of people are moving back from relief camps to their homes. This, too, can be taxing as the water levels may have altered a lot of the building's structure in terms of expansion and contraction of walls because of the water levels.
Kerala-based magazine Manorama released a list of do's and don'ts to follow when you move back home. More than one million people have swarmed relief camps in India''s Kerala state to escape devastating monsoon floods that have killed more than 410 people, officials said Tuesday as a huge international aid operation gathered pace. Earlier with the water levels receding, the Kerala government directed the central ministries to focus on providing essential commodities and medicine and restoration of vital services in flood-hit Kerala.
The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) in its review meeting directed that focus should now be on provision of emergency supplies of food, water, medicines and restoration of essential services such as power, fuel, telecom and transport links as flood water recedes in Kerala, an official spokesperson said.
1. Do not venture out alone after a flood
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Do not venture out alone after a flood. Take 2-3 family members or friends with you. An Indian man walks through flood waters past a home in Pandanad in Alappuzha District in the south Indian state of Kerala, on August 21, 2018.
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2. Do not travel at night
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Do not travel at night as during daytime everything can be clearly.
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3. Beware while opening gates that have cement fances.
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“Everything has been underwater and even cement can collapse,” the directive states. Similarly, wooden doors would have bloated in the floods, which would make it tough to open. “Don’t apply too much force at a go because the drenched walls would not be in the best shape."
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4. Wear safety masks as a precautionary measure
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People are also advised to carry a mask and not touch corpses with their bare hands.
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5. Open all the windows as you enter the house
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As soon as you enter the house, open all the windows to let fresh air inside. If a foul smell persists, then leave the house immediately.
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6. Open the refrigerator's door in off mode carefully
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Keep the refrigerator in off mode and open the door carefully, as there will be a lot of contaminated food items. If you’re a non-vegetarian, be extra careful as rotten meat tends to give out methane that can quickly exit the fridge.
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7. Do not light a candle or smoke a cigarette immediately after entering house
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Do not light a candle or smoke a cigarette immediately after entering the house, as there are chances that there could be a gas leak because of the heavy flooding.
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8. Check all the gaps
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Check all the gaps to see if snakes have come into the house
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9. Open all taps
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Open all the taps and pull the flushes to see if there is muddy water or regular water.
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