Floods: Preparing Your Home For Mother Nature's Fury

Use this search feature to quickly find the information you’re looking for.

Floods: Preparing Your Home Against Mother Nature's Fury. Make sure to include life preservers with your disaster kit.

While they may never happen to you, catastrophes strike millions of homes each year, so it's only prudent to prepare for them.

If meteorologists issue a rising-water watch, move your furniture and valuables (time permitting) to a higher floor of your home.

Then fill up your car at the gas station in case evacuation is necessary.

If a warning is sounded, Mother Nature's fury is imminent.

Turn on the radio or TV for weather updates and evacuation routes. Grab your emergency disaster kit, collect your valuables in large plastic bags, and get out.

Check out this in-depth guide from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for more on preparing your home and family for disasters.

Is Your Home Earthquake-Safe?

Hurricanes and Tornados: How to Batten Down the (Home) Hatches

American Red Cross Guide to A Fire-Safe Home

Floods: Return to Safe at Home

If you find this website useful, please consider helping with its production with a donation of $10. To say 'thank you' for your generosity, we will give you the info packed e-book for parents considering a family pet – and those who already have one – “Taming the Family Zoo”. Your e-book link will be sent to you with your donation receipt.