Doctor Clean – Your Safety Matters
Sri Lanka is currently experiencing heavy rain, floods, and landslides in several districts. During times like these, safety becomes the first priority for every family, home, and community. Doctor Clean has prepared this simple and practical safety guide to help protect your loved ones, pets, and property
🛡 1. General Safety Tips
Staying informed and taking early action can save lives.
Here’s what everyone should follow:
Avoid riverbanks, flooded roads, low-lying areas, and landslide-prone hills.
Move to higher ground or a safe shelter if your area is at risk.
Follow all official updates from the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), Irrigation Department, and local authorities.
👶 Safety for Children
Do NOT allow children to go near floodwater or heavy rain.
Keep them indoors or in a safe shelter.
Ensure their food, warm clothing, and medicine are packed if relocation is needed.
Always supervise them—children can slip into water within seconds.
👨🦳 Safety for Adults & Elderly
Provide support for older adults who have mobility or medical issues.
Keep necessary medicines, inhalers, health documents ready.
Avoid driving or walking through unknown water levels.
Relocate early if your area is under a landslide or flood warning.
👩 Safety for Women
Pack personal hygiene items, emergency clothing, and essential supplies.
Ensure safe and well-lit shelter or evacuation point.
Keep mobile fully charged and share your location with family if travelling.
♿ Safety for Differently-Abled Persons
Prepare a special emergency kit: mobility aids, chargers, medical equipment.
Move early to avoid danger during heavy rain or landslides.
Choose a shelter with accessible facilities (ramps, indoor toilets, safe walkways).
Make sure a caregiver or family member stays close.
🐶🐱 Safety for Pets & Animals
Bring pets indoors and keep them dry and warm.
Prepare food/water for at least 2 days.
Avoid leaving pets alone at home if you relocate—take them with you.
Keep pet carriers and leashes ready.
🚗 Vehicle Safety
Move vehicles to higher ground away from rivers and drains.
Do NOT drive through flooded roads—water can damage the engine.
Avoid parking under large trees or unstable slopes.
Check brakes and lights after heavy rain before driving.
🏠 Home & Property Safety
Switch off electricity if water enters the house.
Keep all valuables, documents, and electronics in waterproof bags.
Clear drainage paths to reduce water blockage.
Watch for cracks in walls or soil movement (landslide warning signs).
❗ Emergency Contacts (Sri Lanka)
Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Hotline: 117
Police Emergency: 119
Ambulance / Medical Emergencies: 1990
Fire & Rescue: 110