Precautions

Precautions during torrential rain

As soon as a torrential rains warning comes in force, the public is advised to take the following precautions:

• Keep school children indoors and not to send them to school
• Avoid to venture near flooded rivers and streams and overflowing bridges
• Avoid taking long trip in vehicles, especially in flood prone areas. Do not cross flooded bridges or submerged areas either by foot or by vehicles
• In flood prone areas, secure your belongings and properties. If the water level continues to rise in flood prone areas, evacuate the area if necessary.
• Avoid going near hill or mountain slopes prone to landslide.