# Q5A · Describe in brief the 10 Do’s and Don’ts for response to Flash Floods due to cloud bu…

Subject: Disaster Management

Exam: TEE

Reader: https://deep-learning-study-room.vercel.app/dm/#tee/papers/paper-2026-02-12/q5a

Canonical: https://deep-learning-study-room.vercel.app/read/dm/tee/papers/paper-2026-02-12--q5a/

Actual TEE paper · 100 marks · 3 hours · Q1 + any four of Q2–Q7

### Q5A. Describe in brief the 10 Do’s and Don’ts for response to Flash Floods due to cloud burst [10 marks]

#### Answer

1. **Follow official alerts.** Act on a flash-flood warning promptly; short lead time makes delay dangerous.
2. **Move to designated higher ground.** Use a known safe route away from channels and depressions.
3. **Avoid flowing water.** Do not walk or swim through floodwater; depth, speed and hidden hazards are difficult to judge.
4. **Do not drive through flooding.** Turn away from flooded roads and underpasses; a vehicle is not reliable protection.
5. **Keep away from electricity.** Avoid wires and flooded electrical installations; only trained personnel should isolate unsafe systems.
6. **Assist without entering danger.** Help children and people needing support along safe routes, and report stranded people to rescue services.
7. **Carry essentials if safe.** Take medicines, identification, communication and necessary supplies without delaying escape.
8. **Avoid banks and damaged structures.** Eroded edges, bridges and unstable slopes can fail suddenly.
9. **Use verified information.** Share accurate location and needs; avoid rumours and unverified routes.
10. **Return only after clearance.** Further rain, contamination and damaged services can remain dangerous after water recedes.

#### Real case and learning connection · Mumbai floods, 2005

The Mumbai flood case links intense rainfall with urban drainage and development conditions. For an answer on mitigation, explain how maintaining drainage and protecting water-storage spaces address specific pathways of flooding; do not claim that any single measure prevents every extreme event.

[Case reference ↗](https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/Newsletter/6_nov_2005.pdf)