| Flood mitigation can help you reduce the amount of | | | | and assist in limiting the damage to the walls and |
| damage to your house and can make clean up after | | | | foundation. If you do have one, you will need to have |
| the flood easier. If you live where the risk of flooding is | | | | another power source to use it, since the electricity |
| great, then you should take precautions to keep your | | | | may not be working right after a flood. You should also |
| home safe. These are just a sample of the things you | | | | make sure it works throughout the year so that you |
| can do. | | | | can use it if the need arises. |
| Door barriers can be used to keep water from | | | | On your sewer pipe you should have a professional |
| entering into one of the weakest parts of the home. | | | | install a back flow valve. This can keep sewage from |
| These are often gates that are attached to the | | | | backing up into your home during a flood and causing |
| outside of the door, and will cover slightly above the | | | | damage aside from just that caused by water. It is |
| projected flood line. These are very easy to install and | | | | much less expensive to add this now than to have the |
| the frames can be left up all year to make the | | | | clean up bill later. |
| process quicker. They even are able be found to fit | | | | Waterproofing a basement can also help in reducing |
| garage doors. They can be used with a waterproof | | | | the damage. Using waterproof latex-based pain works |
| door to give you the highest level of protection and | | | | best on unfinished rooms and can make clean up |
| keep the least amount of water from entering your | | | | easier and keep water from penetrating the structure. |
| home. | | | | Similarly, if you have to do roofing, then adding a water |
| Flood barrier windows may also be used in place of | | | | shield can also help reduce the amount of damage |
| regular ones. They replace the existing ones on your | | | | your home takes. |
| home with a flexible glass that will not break under | | | | If you have a garden, then looking at the placement of |
| pressure. While they are not waterproof and still will | | | | it can also help reduce the damage your home takes |
| allow some water to come into the home, they can | | | | in a flood. When gardens are placed close to the |
| make clean up much safer and reduce the risk of | | | | house, they can retain more water and cause it to get |
| injury. | | | | to the foundation faster. Plants that keep the topsoil |
| In a basement you will need to have a sump pump. | | | | from moving can aid in reducing damage caused by |
| This can help to quickly remove water from the room | | | | mud in a flood. |