• Make sure electricity and gas is off before entering your flooded property. • Wear sturdy foot wear particularly if water is still present. Debris, snakes or animals could be present. • Always use only a torch until you are sure gas is not present. • Enter the home carefully. • Wet gyprock and timber can be extremely heavy, ceilings and walls may collapse. • Remove water trapped in walls by removing the skirting board and making a small hole in the wall just above the floor level. If water spurts out drill larger holes. • Wet insulation will need to be removed, as will floor coverings. • Open windows, doors and furniture to allow ventilation. • Keep power off until an electrician has inspected. • Remove as much mud and other debris as possible. • Hose down and disinfect the entire flooded area. Flood water often contains contamination. • Boil all drinking water until declared safe. • Throw out all food and supplies that may have been contaminated by flood water.