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Evacuation: when to leave and what to carry
Leave only when told to, or when there is clear danger. Know two routes.
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Most emergencies end with people staying home safely. Leave when authorities instruct you, or when you see immediate danger such as rising flood water, fire, structural damage or a gas smell.
In Sakeena you can tick each step and see your progress. It stays on your device. Open it as a checklist
Do now
- Decide where you would go: relatives or friends outside the affected area, or an official shelter. Agree it with your family.
- Learn two routes. Keep the car fuel above half.
- Pack one grab-and-go bag per two or three people.
Do within 15 minutes
- If you are told to leave, switch off main electricity, gas and water if it is safe and you were taught how.
- Take the bag, medicines, phones, chargers, documents, pets in carriers and water.
- Tell your contact person where you are going.
Do in the first day
- Never drive or walk through flooded roads or wadis. Even shallow moving water can carry a car away. Turn around and find another route.
- Follow police and civil defence directions at checkpoints.
Do daily
- Rehearse leaving the house twice a year, including at night.
- Do not return until authorities say the area is safe.
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