Battling Floods: A Guide to Survival and Aid

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 - Awareness Information
Differentiating Warnings and Watches
Be Aware of Flood Hazards
Plan for a Flood
Instructions to Children
How to Protect Your Property
Chapter 3 - Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit
Prepare Your Kit
Disaster Supplies Kit Basics
Evacuation Supplies Kit
To Build a Makeshift Toilet
First Aid Kit
Sanitation
Disaster Tools
Chapter 4 - What to do Before Flooding Occurs
What to do During a Flood WATCH
What to Do During a Flood WARNING
What to do if You Are Driving During a Flood
What to do After a Flood or Flash Flood
After returning home:
Chapter 5 - Treating flood injuries
Bleeding
Lacerations and Cuts
Sprains and strains
Snake bites
Conclusion
Author Bio
Publisher

Preface

Floods are the rage of nature brought about by the combination of its wrath and human negligence. We will try to explain the techniques and tips for flood survival, in this book.

We start off by explaining the different kinds of floods, what causes them, and how human actions have increased the level of flood intensity over time. Awareness is a strong weapon and one of the most useful ones in combating any natural calamity. We explain the associated risks with your various locations and give you advice in coping with different scenarios.

Section three leads you through every tool necessary for battling and defending these scenarios. Coping with disaster without first aid and helping materials is a catastrophic situation. Lastly, we guide you further in matters of what to do after a flood and finish off with the first aid techniques for the most common injuries that you might have the misfortune to face.