Floods hit many cities in the Brazilian state of Acre

In the past few days, 10 cities in the state of Acre in northwestern Brazil have been hit by floods. The lives of about 130,000 people in the state have been seriously affected. Displaced people were placed in temporary shelters set up in schools, gymnasiums, etc. Currently, Akre State has entered a state of emergency due to the deterioration of the COVID-19 epidemic in the state, the outbreak of dengue fever, the near collapse of the medical system, and a large number of Haitian refugees entering Brazil from the state's border with Peru. Photos of local doctor Rodrigo Damaseno treating a baby with pneumonia on a rescue boat on a flooded street were widely circulated on local social media platforms. The city of Talauaka was one of the cities most affected by the floods, with more than 90% of the urban area flooded. The head of Talauaka Municipal Defense Department said that due to the floods, more than 400 people have become homeless and the lives of about 28,000 people have been affected. ?

Countermeasures before a flood occurs

Calmly choose the best route to evacuate based on the flood information provided by local TV, radio and other media, combined with your own location and conditions, to avoid There is a passive situation in which someone gets there first before taking advantage of the situation. Recognize the road signs, clarify the evacuation route and destination, and avoid taking the wrong path due to panic. Prepare enough instant food or food that can be cooked for several days, and prepare enough drinking water and daily necessities. Make wooden rafts and bamboo rafts, collect wooden basins, wood, large foam plastics and other materials suitable for floating, and process them into life-saving devices in case of emergency. Valuables that are inconvenient to carry can be tied up waterproofly and buried underground or placed in high places. Small valuables such as tickets and jewelry can be sewn into clothes and carried with you.

Save communication equipment that is still usable.

How to prevent flood disasters

1. When floods come, people who are too late to move should quickly move to the nearest hillside, high ground, building, flood shelter, etc., or climb up immediately Take shelter temporarily on rooftops, high-rise buildings, big trees, high walls and other high places.

2. If the flood continues to rise and it is no longer possible to protect yourself in the temporary shelter, you should make full use of the prepared life-saving equipment to escape, or quickly find some door panels, tables and chairs, wooden beds, and large pieces of foam. Use plastic and other buoyant materials to form a raft to escape.

3. If you are surrounded by floods, you should try to contact the local government flood control department as soon as possible, report your location and danger, and actively seek rescue.

Note: Never swim to escape, climb live telegraph poles, iron towers, or climb to the roof of a mud house.

4. If you have been involved in floods, you must try your best to grab fixed or floating objects and look for opportunities to escape.

5. When you find that the high-voltage power line tower is tilted or the wire is broken and sagging, you must quickly move away to prevent direct electric shock or electric shock due to ground? step voltage?

6. After the flood, various health and epidemic prevention work must be done to prevent the spread of epidemics.