You are entitled to familiarize yourself with the maps and to receive the information you require concerning danger of flood, and if a proper organization is in place, to receive such maps or excerpts thereof.
Even more – it is the obligation of every citizen to be aware of what dangers are possible in his living location. It is especially important to familiarize yourself with the map and to check whether the home you live in, the school you study in, or your work place are located in zones in danger of flood. On the basis of that you can request information for the existing protection plan and the steps you need to undertake in case of danger, during, and after a flood.
The maps are prepared, maintained and kept by the respective institutions in a country – normally these would be the Basin directorates and Civil Protection Service.
From the map you can learn about the obligation of the local authorities for prevention from flood at sudden danger from flood.
From the maps you can learn about the obligation of the local authorities for prevention from flood risk and to insist to be implemented.
From the maps on Internet you can get orientation about the existing rivers, springs, dams and other hydro technical facilities which can cause flood.
At school you can create you own map of the danger zones from flooding for the place where you live, the way to school and at school to predict and discuss what you have to do in case of flood if you are any of these places. Before going abroad with your parents on holiday you can learn from the Internet map about the existing danger from some types of floods.
We have prepared a map of the floods all over the world on the bases of “Google Maps”.
You can look at the map and decide whether there is a thread from flood for a place you wish. You may try to make a prediction about the areas threatened by flood. The icons of Google have been used. You can add to any place threatened by flood or hurt by flood: pictures, texts, drawings, videos etc. This map can connect with GPS navigator and we can exactly to the place we want – where we live, the place we will go on holiday with our parents.
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