stux weekender aprjt 22 199sp 25 rain may be welcome but flooding is also prevalent in april while we needed the rain storm yes terday and wednesday night april showers can also be accompanied by serious flooding although floods can and do happen at any time of year many parts of canada are particularly vulnerable to spring flooding caused by combinations of pro longed rainfall rapid thawing of snow and ice ice jams on fastflowing rivers and unseasonably mild temperatures usually there is at least some warning before such conditions result in major flooding on the other hand flash floods as the name implies start with little warning and the waters subside as quickly as they rose such flooding often accompany violent storms hurri canes dam bursts earthquakes and torrential rainfalls a broken water main can sometimes have the same effect the following is some advice from emergency preparedness canada epc the federal government organi zation responsible for promoting pre paredness for all kinds of emergencies if a flood threatens follow the instructions of emergency response officials do what you can to prepare and protect your home and property from the effects of flooding such as moving electrical appliances books documents and valuables to higher ground andor protecting them with plastic remove potential toxic pollutants such as pesticides and chemicals out of the basement and garage and off the ground to where they are not likely to mix with and contaminate floodwaters be prepared to stay in your home without electricity for a prolonged peri od prepare a supply of food water and other necessities have a batterypow ered radio a flashlight and spare bat teries be prepared to evacuate your home on short notice assemble appropriate food clothing footwear documents medication and other essentials to take with you keep sufficient gas in your vehicle so you can try to drive out of the danger area if advised to do so by emergency officials be prepared to shut off the electricity and gas supply in your home if the util ity company has not already done so during a flood keep a batterypowered radio with you at all times or tune in the car radio so you can listen to emergency instructions on a local radio station if evacuating by car and the motor stalls in a flooded area abandon the vehicle immediately and seek refuge on higher ground you risk endangering your life by staying with a stalled vehi- cle in rapidly rising floodwaters do not attempt to shut off the elec tricity in an already flooded building you risk electrocution after a flood do not reoccupy a flooded home or building until there is a safe water sup ply and a satisfactory system to dispose of sewage and garbage if when you return the basement is still full of floodwater drain it in stages about a third of the volume of water per day this will help avoid structural dam age which can happen if the water is removed too quickly from 85 1st 2nd 3rd mtges to 95 rental properties cottages 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