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Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Awareness Week丨What should I do if I encounter a mudslide? Let's take a look at →

The debris flow occurs in a large area and in large flows

Losses can often be caused in a split second

Facing mudslides

How do I evacuate safely?

What should I pay attention to when evacuating?

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These phenomena may be a precursor to mudslides

The river suddenly stops flowing or the water potential suddenly increases, and there is a lot of firewood, grass and branches;

In the deep valley there was a sound like the roar of a train or muffled thunder;

The depths of the ravine suddenly become dark, and there is a slight sensation of vibration, etc.

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Awareness Week丨What should I do if I encounter a mudslide? Let's take a look at →

If you encounter the above phenomenon

Please evacuate immediately to a safe place

How to evacuate the safest

If you are indoors at the time of the landslide, be sure to find a way to get out of the house and find a safe place to evacuate quickly.

  Choose the direction that is perpendicular to the debris flow, climb the slopes on both sides, climb as high as possible, run as fast as possible, and do not run in the direction of the debris flow.

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Awareness Week丨What should I do if I encounter a mudslide? Let's take a look at →
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Awareness Week丨What should I do if I encounter a mudslide? Let's take a look at →

  It is necessary to immediately unload heavy travel equipment and luggage, etc., and choose a safe route to escape, but do not discard communication tools so that you can contact the outside world for help.

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Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Awareness Week丨What should I do if I encounter a mudslide? Let's take a look at →

  Do not take shelter under steep hillsides or climb on trees, but choose a flat and safe high ground to avoid mudslides collapsing and knocking down hillsides and trees and causing personal injury.

Special reminder

  In the wild, in the event of heavy rain, quickly move to safe high ground, and do not take shelter or stay under low-lying valley floors or steep mountain slopes.

Source: Yunnan Provincial Department of Emergency Management

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