There is no shortage of advice on what to do when flood waters are on the horizon, and much of it involves normal common sense, but we have been relatively safe for so long that many of the details are easy to forget – and when the water looms, the tasks can quickly start to seem unmanageable. PRD has searched for authoritative information in English that may help our readers in the days ahead and in the days and weeks after the floods have receded.

Emergency Management Australia and Bureau of Meteorology
-- What to do Before, During and After a Flood (pdf booklet)

Environment Agency – United Kingdom
-- What should I do when it floods?

-- What to do before, during and after a flood (pdf booklet)

-- How to reduce flood damage

-- Make a flood plan: “Personal Flood Plan” (pdf form)

-- Prepare your property for flooding (pdf brochure)

-- Ways to reduce the damage flood water might cause inside your property

-- Ways to try to keep flood water out of your property

-- Sandbags and how to use them properly for flood protection (pdf leaflet)

-- What to do in an emergency

Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
-- Our Powerful Tip: Electricity and floodwaters create dangerous mix

Child Action, Inc.
-- Preparing for a Disaster (pdf handout)

Wikihow
--How to purify water

--How to Save Food During a Power Outage