Protect Your Home

Eight Things You Can Do to Protect Your Home

• Buy Flood Insurance.
• Have sandbags and other items to protect your home (such as plastic sheeting, plywood, and portable pumps) at the ready.
• Store important documents and personal objects where they won’t get damaged.
• Elevate or relocate utilities and/or your entire home.
• Install backflow prevention devices in your sewer connections to prevent floodwaters from entering your home.
• Build and install flood shields for doors and openings to prevent the entrance of floodwater.
• Install a sump pump with backup power in crawl spaces or basements.
• Place openings in your foundation walls that will allow the entrance and exit of floodwaters to prevent foundation failure.