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• Stay away from the slide zone. Maybe there is danger that other slides could occur.
• Check if there are wounded or trapped persons near the slide area without directly entering the slide zone. Inform the aid team about the location of these people.
• Help the neighbors who need special assistance: babies, elderly and handicapped persons. Elderly persons and those who are handicapped might require more assistance. The persons who take care of them or have a big family might need more assistance during the emergency.
• Listen to the radio stations and local television in order to receive more up-date aid information.
• Keep watch for the possibility of floods that can occur after a landslide or falling of rubble. Sometimes floods occur after a landslide or falling off rubble because both events could cause them.
• Inspect and notify the adequate authorities about the fallen electric cables. Notifying possible risks allow the services to be disconnected as soon as possible to avoid greater damages and injuries.
• Check the foundations of the building, the chimney, and the land that is around it in order to verify damages. Damage to the foundations, chimneys or land that is around the building can help to determine the safety of the area.
• Plant the damage land again as soon as possible because the erosion due to the loss of the upper layer of the floor could provoke sudden floods.
• Ask an expert advice in ground technology thus to evaluate the dangers of landslide or to design corrective techniques in order to reduce the risk of landslide. A professional could advise about the best ways to prevent or reduce landslide risks without creating greater dangers. |
