Some practical tips to protect yourself and minimize damage in the event of a natural disaster or other disaster.
Cyclones
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- Find out if your home is in an area at risk of flooding, landslides or landslides …
- Find out the list of shelters in your area and their exact location.
- Check the condition of your roof and your doors and windows. Consolidate them.
- Cut the tree branches hanging on your roof and on the electrical cables near your house, to avoid the dangers they can cause in a storm.
- Prepare an emergency kit and tool kit (see Plate x);
- Identify a safe place that can be used as a shelter for your animals;
- Listen regularly to radio and television, follow the data on the Internet to be well informed;
- Prepare a family emergency plan …
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- Be attentive to weather reports.
- Gather all your important papers (review your emergency kit)
- Place your animals closer to your home so you do not have to leave your home when the exit ban is in effect.
- Secure your windows to be better protected.
- Make sure a window or door of your house can open on the opposite side from the windy one to escape in case of danger.
- Fill up with fuel if your area is under threat to build up fuel.
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- If your home is in a high-risk area or if you live near a gully, stream or beach, make arrangements to go to the designated shelters or to a less exposed home to floods.
- Place your animals in the previously identified shelters.
- Secure everything that can be carried away by the wind and that is outside the house: trash, tools, posters, decorative lamps, light bulbs, etc.
- Go down any heavy objects placed high: antennas, signs …, the coconuts hanging on your roof, to prevent them from falling on your house or being blown away by the wind.
- Remove and pack all light items in the house: paintings, frames, clocks books, office equipment, trinkets … hanging on the walls of your house or on shelves to prevent them from falling.
- Place tape on windows and doors, or place pieces of fabric on the inside of these windows and doors to protect against glass breakage.
- Avoid traveling to an area far away from home, especially if you are not sure to return within 15-20 hours.
- Avoid going to sea. If you’re already there, get back to the mainland fast.
- Reassemble the boats and anchor them firmly away from the shore.
- If a woman in the family is about to give birth, take her to the nearest hospital so she can get care if needed.
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- Avoid leaving your home if your house is solid and located outside a flood zone or sheltered from tidal waves. Outside, you risk great dangers.
- If you feel your home is seriously at risk, quickly go to the nearest shelter.
- Stay inside a house or building until the end of the hurricane.
- If the house shows signs of breakage during the hurricane, shelter under a table or under a lintel or in any other area of the house that would be safer.
- Do not stand behind glass doors and windows. They can break as a result of high winds or projectiles.
- Avoid placing yourself on a balcony so you do not fall.
- Watch for falling objects, if your roof is tiled, to avoid hurting yourself.
- Stay alert, calm and listen to the radio so you know what’s going on during a cyclone.
- Disconnect power to reduce the risk of fire.
- Avoid lighting naked flames (matches, candles, kerosene lamps …). They can cause fires. Use a lighter or flashlight preferably.
- During the passage of the cyclone, winds may suddenly stop. This means that your area is at this moment in the “eye of the storm”. This situation lasts very little time. Stay safe as the winds return in the opposite direction. [/ accordion_toggle] Array
- Check the condition of the house (if it is safe) and consolidate it.
- Clean with chlorinated water and rearrange your house. Discard foods and medicines that have come into contact with water. Dispose of any contaminated or irretrievable material. This will reduce the risk of an epidemic.
- Do not drink untreated water. Do not eat spoiled food. This represents a danger to your health.
- Ventilate the parts extensively to lower the humidity …
- Keep your safety equipment. There is still a risk of injury.
- Do not touch any damaged electrical cables. This will prevent you from electrocution.
- Always wear shoes when moving around, so you do not get hurt.
- Avoid swimming in the rain or swimming pools to prevent injuries. electric shocks from thunder.
- Seek medical care for the victims. You will save lives.
- Report the damage (with photo, video if possible) to the civil protection authorities. You will help the authorities to better meet the needs of your locality.
- Keep listening to the radio to keep you informed.
- Avoid wasting energy.
- Continue to save drinking water. Water may continue to run out.
- Check your food stock to prevent it from spoiling.
- Avoid going to disaster areas unless you are qualified to rescue. [/ accordion_toggle] [/ agreement]
Floods Array [agreement_toggle title = “We must prepare before the flooding”]
- Be attentive to weather reports;
- Group all your important papers and review your emergency kit;
- Place your animals closer to your home so that you do not have to leave your home when the exit ban is in effect; / li>
- Fill up with fuel if your area is threatened to build up a fuel reserve;
- If your home is in a risk area or if you live near a gully , a stream of water or a beach, make arrangements to go to shelters or housing less exposed to floods;
- Find out about the evacuation area and on available shelters (church, schools, houses, etc.). [/ accordion_toggle] [accordion_t oggle title = “What to do in the event of a flood warning?”]
- Store upstairs or go upstairs to objects in the basement or on the ground floor
- Place your animals in the previously identified shelters;
- Stop the sewer pipes in the basement or ground floor;
- Follow developments on the radio, television or the Internet. Follow the transmitted safety instructions;
- Avoid going to a region far from your home, especially if you are not sure of coming back on time;
- Avoid go to sea. If you are already there, quickly return to the mainland;
- Reassemble the boats and anchor them firmly away from the shore;
- If a woman in the family is about to give birth, take her to the nearest hospital so she can find care as needed. [/ agreement_toggle] [agreement_toggle title = “What to do during Flood? “]
- Avoid leaving your home if your house is solid and located outside a flood zone or sheltered from tidal waves. Outside, you risk great dangers;
- If you feel that your house is under threat, or if the authorities ask you to do so, quickly reach the shelter nearest you, with your emergency kit;
- Free the animals so that they can save themselves;
- Stay inside a house or building until the end of the flood;
- Disconnect the power and close the entry of propane gas to reduce the risk of fire. If the water begins to rise, make sure you have your feet on a dry surface and use a stick to disconnect the power;
- If the house is flooded, go upstairs
- Stay alert, calm and listen to the radio so you know what’s happening with the flood,
- Do not stay near the electricity pylons;
- Do not cross a river or on the back of a horse or car if the level exceeds your knee.
- Show solidarity with children, the elderly and disabled! / ul> [/ accordion_toggle] Array
- Pay attention to the presence of mold (musty, earth or alcohol smells, green or black spots at floor or walls) that can lead to health problems. If you have a health problem, go to the nearest clinic, health center or hospital;
- Do not touch any damaged electrical cables. This will prevent electric shock;
- Consult an electrician before reconnecting power. Do not use defective or wet appliances;
- Do not move unnecessarily. If you have to move, always wear shoes to avoid injury,
- Avoid swimming in the rain or swimming pools to avoid electric shock from thunder;
- Seek medical care for the victims. If there are any wounded, quickly notify the Civil Protection, the Health Center, the Red Cross. You will thus save lives;
- Report the damage done to the institutions concerned: civil protection agencies, the Red Cross and the Police. You will help authorities to better meet the needs of your locality
- Take photos or film if possible the damage around you. You will help the authorities concerned in their rehabilitation work;
- Keep listening to the radio to keep you informed;
- Avoid puddles and ponds. Avoid driving. This represents a danger. If there is an emergency, drive with care;
- If you use a vehicle, drive carefully and do not hesitate to abandon it if the engine stalls;
- Continue to protest solidarity with children, the elderly and the disabled;
- For the authorities and for the insurance company, make an inventory of water damage to your home, with photos or videotapes supporting. Keep all receipts and proofs of purchase of claim goods when needed;
- Pick up litter and dead animals. [/ accordion_toggle] [/ accordion] < h3> Earthquakes and Volcanoes Array During a natural disaster, it is sometimes difficult for particulars to find out.
- What is covered?
- What procedure to follow?
- What are the deadlines for the declaration of loss? / li>
- Who to contact in case of difficulties?
- What specific role do the different stakeholders play? In the absence of state aid and or international, your insurance company is there to support you according to your pre-disaster contractual agreements. So entrust yourself to a serious insurance company that has proven itself in past disasters. The INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAITI S.A. (CAH) has always distinguished itself for its speed and the solidity of its indemnities during disasters whatever they are for the benefit of its Insureds. So entrust yourself to the CAH, the insurance company that always honors its indemnification obligations with its policyholders and stands out for its excellence. [/ Accordion_toggle] [/ accordion]
- Find out if your home is in an area at risk of flooding, landslides or landslides …
- Find out the list of shelters in your area and their exact location.
- Check the condition of your roof and your doors and windows. Consolidate them.
- Cut the tree branches hanging on your roof and on the electrical cables near your house, to avoid the dangers they can cause in a storm.
- Prepare an emergency kit and tool kit (see Plate x);
- Identify a safe place that can be used as a shelter for your animals;
- Listen regularly to radio and television, follow the data on the Internet to be well informed;
- Prepare a family emergency plan …
[/ Accordion_toggle] Array- Be attentive to weather reports.
- Gather all your important papers (review your emergency kit)
- Place your animals closer to your home so you do not have to leave your home when the exit ban is in effect.
- Secure your windows to be better protected.
- Make sure a window or door of your house can open on the opposite side from the windy one to escape in case of danger.
- Fill up with fuel if your area is under threat to build up fuel.
[/ Accordion_toggle] Array- If your home is in a high-risk area or if you live near a gully, stream or beach, make arrangements to go to the designated shelters or to a less exposed home to floods.
- Place your animals in the previously identified shelters.
- Secure everything that can be carried away by the wind and that is outside the house: trash, tools, posters, decorative lamps, light bulbs, etc.
- Go down any heavy objects placed high: antennas, signs …, the coconuts hanging on your roof, to prevent them from falling on your house or being blown away by the wind.
- Remove and pack all light items in the house: paintings, frames, clocks books, office equipment, trinkets … hanging on the walls of your house or on shelves to prevent them from falling.
- Place tape on windows and doors, or place pieces of fabric on the inside of these windows and doors to protect against glass breakage.
- Avoid traveling to an area far away from home, especially if you are not sure to return within 15-20 hours.
- Avoid going to sea. If you’re already there, get back to the mainland fast.
- Reassemble the boats and anchor them firmly away from the shore.
- If a woman in the family is about to give birth, take her to the nearest hospital so she can get care if needed.
[/ Accordion_toggle] Array- Avoid leaving your home if your house is solid and located outside a flood zone or sheltered from tidal waves. Outside, you risk great dangers.
- If you feel your home is seriously at risk, quickly go to the nearest shelter.
- Stay inside a house or building until the end of the hurricane.
- If the house shows signs of breakage during the hurricane, shelter under a table or under a lintel or in any other area of the house that would be safer.
- Do not stand behind glass doors and windows. They can break as a result of high winds or projectiles.
- Avoid placing yourself on a balcony so you do not fall.
- Watch for falling objects, if your roof is tiled, to avoid hurting yourself.
- Stay alert, calm and listen to the radio so you know what’s going on during a cyclone.
- Disconnect power to reduce the risk of fire.
- Avoid lighting naked flames (matches, candles, kerosene lamps …). They can cause fires. Use a lighter or flashlight preferably.
- During the passage of the cyclone, winds may suddenly stop. This means that your area is at this moment in the “eye of the storm”. This situation lasts very little time. Stay safe as the winds return in the opposite direction. [/ accordion_toggle] Array
- Check the condition of the house (if it is safe) and consolidate it.
- Clean with chlorinated water and rearrange your house. Discard foods and medicines that have come into contact with water. Dispose of any contaminated or irretrievable material. This will reduce the risk of an epidemic.
- Do not drink untreated water. Do not eat spoiled food. This represents a danger to your health.
- Ventilate the parts extensively to lower the humidity …
- Keep your safety equipment. There is still a risk of injury.
- Do not touch any damaged electrical cables. This will prevent you from electrocution.
- Always wear shoes when moving around, so you do not get hurt.
- Avoid swimming in the rain or swimming pools to prevent injuries. electric shocks from thunder.
- Seek medical care for the victims. You will save lives.
- Report the damage (with photo, video if possible) to the civil protection authorities. You will help the authorities to better meet the needs of your locality.
- Keep listening to the radio to keep you informed.
- Avoid wasting energy.
- Continue to save drinking water. Water may continue to run out.
- Check your food stock to prevent it from spoiling.
- Avoid going to disaster areas unless you are qualified to rescue. [/ accordion_toggle] [/ agreement]
Floods Array [agreement_toggle title = “We must prepare before the flooding”]
- Be attentive to weather reports;
- Group all your important papers and review your emergency kit;
- Place your animals closer to your home so that you do not have to leave your home when the exit ban is in effect; / li>
- Fill up with fuel if your area is threatened to build up a fuel reserve;
- If your home is in a risk area or if you live near a gully , a stream of water or a beach, make arrangements to go to shelters or housing less exposed to floods;
- Find out about the evacuation area and on available shelters (church, schools, houses, etc.). [/ accordion_toggle] [accordion_t oggle title = “What to do in the event of a flood warning?”]
- Store upstairs or go upstairs to objects in the basement or on the ground floor
- Place your animals in the previously identified shelters;
- Stop the sewer pipes in the basement or ground floor;
- Follow developments on the radio, television or the Internet. Follow the transmitted safety instructions;
- Avoid going to a region far from your home, especially if you are not sure of coming back on time;
- Avoid go to sea. If you are already there, quickly return to the mainland;
- Reassemble the boats and anchor them firmly away from the shore;
- If a woman in the family is about to give birth, take her to the nearest hospital so she can find care as needed. [/ agreement_toggle] [agreement_toggle title = “What to do during Flood? “]
- Avoid leaving your home if your house is solid and located outside a flood zone or sheltered from tidal waves. Outside, you risk great dangers;
- If you feel that your house is under threat, or if the authorities ask you to do so, quickly reach the shelter nearest you, with your emergency kit;
- Free the animals so that they can save themselves;
- Stay inside a house or building until the end of the flood;
- Disconnect the power and close the entry of propane gas to reduce the risk of fire. If the water begins to rise, make sure you have your feet on a dry surface and use a stick to disconnect the power;
- If the house is flooded, go upstairs
- Stay alert, calm and listen to the radio so you know what’s happening with the flood,
- Do not stay near the electricity pylons;
- Do not cross a river or on the back of a horse or car if the level exceeds your knee.
- Show solidarity with children, the elderly and disabled! / ul> [/ accordion_toggle] Array
- Pay attention to the presence of mold (musty, earth or alcohol smells, green or black spots at floor or walls) that can lead to health problems. If you have a health problem, go to the nearest clinic, health center or hospital;
- Do not touch any damaged electrical cables. This will prevent electric shock;
- Consult an electrician before reconnecting power. Do not use defective or wet appliances;
- Do not move unnecessarily. If you have to move, always wear shoes to avoid injury,
- Avoid swimming in the rain or swimming pools to avoid electric shock from thunder;
- Seek medical care for the victims. If there are any wounded, quickly notify the Civil Protection, the Health Center, the Red Cross. You will thus save lives;
- Report the damage done to the institutions concerned: civil protection agencies, the Red Cross and the Police. You will help authorities to better meet the needs of your locality
- Take photos or film if possible the damage around you. You will help the authorities concerned in their rehabilitation work;
- Keep listening to the radio to keep you informed;
- Avoid puddles and ponds. Avoid driving. This represents a danger. If there is an emergency, drive with care;
- If you use a vehicle, drive carefully and do not hesitate to abandon it if the engine stalls;
- Continue to protest solidarity with children, the elderly and the disabled;
- For the authorities and for the insurance company, make an inventory of water damage to your home, with photos or videotapes supporting. Keep all receipts and proofs of purchase of claim goods when needed;
- Pick up litter and dead animals. [/ accordion_toggle] [/ accordion] < h3> Earthquakes and Volcanoes Array During a natural disaster, it is sometimes difficult for particulars to find out.
- What is covered?
- What procedure to follow?
- What are the deadlines for the declaration of loss? / li>
- Who to contact in case of difficulties?
- What specific role do the different stakeholders play? In the absence of state aid and or international, your insurance company is there to support you according to your pre-disaster contractual agreements. So entrust yourself to a serious insurance company that has proven itself in past disasters. The INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAITI S.A. (CAH) has always distinguished itself for its speed and the solidity of its indemnities during disasters whatever they are for the benefit of its Insureds. So entrust yourself to the CAH, the insurance company that always honors its indemnification obligations with its policyholders and stands out for its excellence. [/ Accordion_toggle] [/ accordion]