These home flood safety tips will help you to protect yourself, your family, and your finances.
Floods can happen anywhere it rains. As a result, virtually everyone should think about flood safety in the home and prepare for it now. Just in case the worst-case scenario comes to pass.
Even if your community has been spared from rising waters in the past, it's important to remember that disasters can strike unpredictably. There's no guarantee that your neighborhood won't be affected in the future.
It's essential to store emergency supplies for quick evacuation. Take the time now to list what you need or want to take with you if you have to leave your home quickly.
This will ensure you're organized and prepared in case of an emergency. Store the emergency supplies in a "go bag" or another container.
An emergency survival kit should have enough supplies to last your family for at least three days. Necessary supplies to include:
Make sure to include life preservers with your disaster kit.
Home flood safety tips to protect your home and property from flood damage:
Stack sacks of sand or a sandbag alternative hydro barrier to prevent or absorb water along vulnerable entry points.
Yes, prepare your finances. Cleaning up a water-damaged home can cost thousands of dollars. It makes sense to be prepared by having an insurance policy in place.
Here are a few things to know about flood insurance:
Flood watches, warnings, and evacuation notices are science-based predictions intended to provide adequate time for evacuation.
Flooding or traffic may trap Those waiting for actual confirmation of catastrophic levels.
Know these four water hazard terms, and what to do when one of the following is issued to keep your family safe:
Flooding is possible. You should leave or be prepared to move to higher ground immediately upon short notice. Tune in to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, or television for more information.
Flash flooding is possible. Be prepared to move to higher ground; list to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, or television for more information.
Waters are rising or will rise soon; if advised to evacuate, do so immediately.
A flash flood is occurring; seek higher ground on foot immediately.
If a flood warning is sounded, a flood is imminent. Turn on the radio or TV for a weather update and evacuation routes. Grab your disaster kit, collect your valuables in large plastic bags, and get out of Dodge. Or where ever you're at.