What to do before a flood
- Get flood insurance. Most homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage. ...
- Know your flood risk. Look up your address in the Flood Map Service Center to learn if you live, work, or travel in areas that are prone to flooding.
- Take a household inventory. ...
- Store important documents.
What can you do at home to prepare for flooding?
How Can I Prepare My Home for a Flood?
- Elevate Electrical Components. ...
- Waterproof Your Basement. ...
- Pay Attention to Flood Alerts. ...
- Move Furniture and Other Valuables to a Safe Place. ...
- Pack an Emergency Kit. ...
- Purchase Flood Insurance.
How can we prevent flood?
10 measures that must be taken to prevent more flooding in the...
- Introduce better flood warning systems. ...
- Modify homes and businesses to help them withstand floods. ...
- Construct buildings above flood levels. ...
- Tackle climate change. ...
- Increase spending on flood defences. ...
- Protect wetlands and introduce plant trees strategically.
