07 Nov Flooding Checklist: Things to Do in Your Home
During the past few years we’ve seen increased rains, which are causing rivers and streams to over flowing. Regardless of where you live, your home can be affected by flooding – either by a gift of Mother Nature or inside your home due to failed plumbing systems. We’ve created a checklist to help your family be prepared:
- Have a plan for communicating with family members
- Raise up appliances and other items to protect them from damage
- Save Important documents – copy, save, or upload important papers and documents including insurance policies, photographs of your stuff and your home, and any other important records like leases or birth certificates
- Disconnect appliances to prevent electrical shortage when power is restored
- Turn off all electrical power at the main breaker boxes as well at each appliance
- Turn off all gas at the main line
- Turn off all water at the main line. Pipes inside the house can burst during a flood. Leaving your water on can only make flooding worse
- Have an emergency kit handy so you can get to it quickly. Store valuables, medication, chemicals (separately) in a higher place.
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