{"id":14981,"date":"2026-09-07T13:08:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negd.gov.in\/?post_type=events&#038;p=14981"},"modified":"2026-09-07T13:08:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:38:58","slug":"ask-our-experts-on-flood-safety","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/negd.gov.in\/hi\/events\/ask-our-experts-on-flood-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Our Experts on Flood Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Floods can happen suddenly, but knowing what to do before, during and after a flood can help protect lives, reduce risks and keep our families and communities safer.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Digital India Ask Our Experts, we focus on the most important things every citizen should know about flood safety and preparedness. We discuss:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 What should you do when a flood warning is issued?<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 How can you prepare your home and family before a flood?<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 What essential items should be part of your emergency kit?<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 Why should you avoid walking or driving through floodwater?<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 How can citizens identify safe evacuation routes and shelters?<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 What precautions should be taken around electricity, contaminated water and damaged infrastructure?<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 How can technology and early-warning alerts help citizens respond in time?<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 What should you do after the flood to stay safe?<\/p>\n<p>From early warnings and emergency preparedness to evacuation and recovery, this episode offers practical, easy-to-understand guidance that can help citizens make informed decisions when every minute matters.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcac Have a question about flood safety or disaster preparedness? Ask us in the comments!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/AscgvFDlj1s?si=NBf5-s-LIQXe-jO3\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/AscgvFDlj1s?si=NBf5-s-LIQXe-jO3<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":14982,"template":"","event_years":[360],"talk":[345],"class_list":["post-14981","events","type-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_years-360","talk-experts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/negd.gov.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/14981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/negd.gov.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/negd.gov.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/negd.gov.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/negd.gov.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_years","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/negd.gov.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_years?post=14981"},{"taxonomy":"talk","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/negd.gov.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/talk?post=14981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}