The community at the village level work for emergency preparedness for flooding through;
- Identifying and maintaining of safe havens, safe areas and temporary shelters
- Putting up signs on routes or alternate routes leading to safe shelters
- Informing the public of the location of safe areas and the shortest routes leading to them
- Having all important contacts ready: district or provincial and national emergency lines; and having a focal point in the village
- Making arrangements for the damage and needs assessment team and health team
- Setting up community volunteer teams for a 24-hour flood watch
- Improving or keeping communication channels open to disseminate warnings
- Distributing the information throughout the community
For more information, please refer to “Organizing Community Participation for Flood Management“, Section 2.3.