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- Avoid
building in a floodplain unless you
elevate and reinforce your home.
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- Plan
and practice a flood evacuation route
with your family.
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- Identify
potential home hazards and know how
to secure or protect them before
the flood strikes.
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- Be
prepared to turn off electrical power
when there is standing water, fallen
power lines, or before you evacuate.
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- Buy
a fire extinguisher and make sure
your family knows where it is and
how to use it
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- Buy
and install sump pumps with back-up
power.
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- Have
a licensed electrician raise electric
components (switches, sockets, circuit
breakers and wiring) at least 12" above
your home's projected flood elevation.
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- For
drains, toilets, and other sewer
connections, install backflow valves
or plugs to prevent floodwaters from
entering.
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- Anchor
fuel tanks which can contaminate
your basement if torn free. An unanchored
tank outside can be swept downstream
and damage other houses.
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- Seal
walls in basements with waterproofing
compounds to avoid seepage.
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If
You are Under a Flood Watch or Warning: |
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- Gather
the emergency supplies you previously
stocked in your home and stay tuned
to local radio or television station
for updates.
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- Turn
off all utilities at the main power
switch and close the main gas valve
if evacuation appears necessary.
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- Have
your immunization records handy or
be aware of your last tetanus shot,
in case you should receive a puncture
wound or a wound becomes contaminated
during or after the flood.
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- Fill
bathtubs, sinks and plastic soda
bottles with clean water. Sanitize
the sinks and tubs first by using
bleach. Rinse and fill with clean
water.
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- Bring
outdoor possessions, such as lawn
furniture, grills and trash cans
inside or tie them down securely.
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Emergency
Supplies You Will Need
You will need to include the following
items to your Household
Disaster Kit when preparing for a flood. |
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- An
emergency kit for your car with food,
flares, booster cables, maps, tools,
a first aid kit, fire extinguisher,
sleeping bags, etc.
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- Rubber
boots, sturdy shoes, and waterproof
gloves.
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- Insect
repellant containing DEET, screens,
or long-sleeved and long-legged clothing
for protection from mosquitoes which
may gather in pooled water remaining
after the flood.
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