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.
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