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If You Must Evacuate
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  • Always follow the instructions of local emergency officials
  • Ensure each family member has waterproof clothing and footwear
  • Lock all doors and windows and double check to ensure gas, electricity and water are all shut off.
  • Turn off your gas at the main shut-off valve. Don’t turn it back on yourself.
  • Terasen Gas instructions to turn off your gas meter.
  • Take extra care while driving - familiar roads may look dramatically different when flooded. Do not drive into flooded areas. Check the road conditions at www.drivebc.ca before you leave.
  • Do not walk through moving water. Less than 15 centimeters of moving water can make you fall. If you have to walk in water, go where the water is not moving and watch for tripping hazards.
  • In the event of an evacuation, make sure you register at the reception centre. For information on your local reception centre, visit your community website.
  • Keep disaster response routes clear.

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