True-False: circle T if the statement is true, F if the statement is false.
T F 1) You should fill all underground fuel tanks when preparing for a flood.
T F 2) Emergency supplies include candles, flashlights, a battery powered radio, and a first aid kit.
T F 3) If you don't have flood insurance, then it won't matter if you photograph or videotape your possessions.
T F 4) All cabinets and drawers should be left tightly closed in preparation for the flood waters.
T F 5) Avoid driving through flood waters, since a small car can be swept away in as little as one foot of water.
Matching: circle the letter of the most appropriate response to each question.
6) What item can be used to reduce flooding from floor drains?
a) duct tape
b) a rubber ball
c) packing peanuts
d) plastic cups
7) Which utilities should you turn off before evacuating your house?
a) electricity
b) gas
c) water
d) all of the above
8) How many sandbags are needed to make a dike 3 feet high and 100 feet
long?
a) 800
b) 2,000
c) 3,400
d) 5,000
9) What is the relationship of the length and width of a sandbag dike?
a) the height should be twice the width
b) the width should be twice the height
c) the height should be 3 times the width
d) the width should be
3 times the height
10) Even though a home may flood, it is rare for the flood waters to
exceed:
a) one foot
b) three feet
c) six inches
d) two feet
Completion:
Note: The answers listed below are only a partial list. There are other possible answers, and you will have to use your best judgment as to their correctness.
11) List four things you can do to ensure you are ready to evacuate a flood area should the situation occur:
Possible answers:
Fill up the gas tank of your car.
Map out a route to higher ground, avoiding
crossing streams and low areas.
Stock the car with emergency supplies and
food.
Tell friends and relatives where you will
be should you evacuate.
Photograph and/or videotape your house with
its possessions.
Practice an emergency evacuation plan with
your family.
there are other possible answers, and you will
have to use your best judgment as to their correctness.
12) What can be done to protect furniture and/or appliances from flood damage? List at least three things.
Possible answers:
Move furniture and appliances to higher shelves
or to second floor rooms.
Wrap any item in plastic that would/could
be too hard to move.
Unplug any major appliance that may be affected
by a power surge.
Remove burners from furnaces; remove motors
from equipment that cannot be moved
13) List five items (not listed in question #2) you should have in as part of an emergency flood kit:
Possible answers:
Matches
Extra Batteries Medicine
Glasses Blankets
Warm Clothes
Cash Credit Cards Non-perishable food items Non-electric can opener
Drinkable Water
Sturdy Shoes
True-False: circle T if the statement is true, F if the statement is false.
T F 1) If soaked with flood waters, mattresses and upholstered furniture is usually damaged beyond repair.
T F 2) If food has been exposed to flood waters, it should be discarded.
T F 3) If dishes, pots, and pans have been exposed to flood waters, they should be discarded.
T F 4) Flood damaged books can be saved by freeze drying them.
T F 5) To clean wooden furniture, it is best to take it outside into direct sunlight.
Matching: circle the letter of the most appropriate response to each question.
6) Flood damaged clothing should first be rinsed in:
a) hot water with no soap
b) hot, soapy water
c) cold water
d) warm water
7) Why should you wait to pump flood waters out of a basement until
the flood waters have receded outside?
a) the water will just leak back in to the basement
b) you will just add to someone else's flood problems
c) gas and sewage leaks may exist
d) the pressure from the
flood outside could cause foundation damage; even basement walls may collapse
8) Which of the following usually can be cleaned and saved after flood
waters have covered it?
a) wooden furniture
b) upholstered furniture
c) sheet rock
d) pianos or pool tables
9) When cleaning unpainted walls, (like concrete walls usually found
in basements), it is best to use
a) bleach and water
b) mild soap and water
c) laundry detergent and water
d) a mixture of bleach and soap
10) When cleaning painted walls, it is best to use
a) bleach and water
b) mild soap and water
c) laundry detergent and water
d) a mixture of bleach and soap
Completion:
Note: The answers listed below are only a partial list. There are other possible answers, and you will have to use your best judgment as to their correctness.
11) What hazards may exist when you enter a flood damaged house or apartment for the first time? List at least four.
Possible answers:
Electrical wires may be down inside your house;
electrocution is a danger
Sewage could have seeped in, spreading harmful
bacteria
The foundation could be unstable, or close
to collapsing
Natural gas may have collected in pockets
of your house
Dangerous animals, such as snakes, could still
be living in the flooded areas inside a house
ceilings could be loose and either fall on
top of you, or give out from underneath you
floors and stairs could be covered with slippery
mud
furniture, books, and other items would have
been moved around by flood waters; if you are walking through a flooded
area, you could trip on these and fall
12) What supplies will you need to help clean your house after the flood? List at least four.
Possible answers:
bleach
soaps and detergents rubber boots
and gloves garden
hose buckets
cleaning cloths and towels
sponges mops
steel wool
13) Although there are many things that you can clean and repair yourself, there are some items that should only be cleaned and/or repaired by a professional. List four of these items.
Possible answers:
electric motors
televisions radios
washing machines dryers
refrigerators
dry clean only clothing
automobiles furnaces/air conditioners
carpet