Spring Flooding Preparedness
Spring is just around the corner, and now's the time to prepare for possible spring flooding. In fact, we've already seen some major flooding in the past couple weeks and we don't want any communities to be ill prepared when it comes to spring flooding. Big Bags USA® is here to help you be prepared not only by providing the best flood barrier on the market, but by presenting you with helpful flood preparedness tips.
Ready.gov offers some great information on making sure your family and your home are prepared for spring flooding.
Floods are the nation's most common and costly natural disaster. While flooding can happen anywhere, at any time, some areas are at higher risk of experiencing flooding than others. FEMA provides a variety of tools for you to determine your flood risk. Check out their Flood Maps and their Data Visualization of Historical Flood Risk.
One of the biggest steps in preparing for a flood emergency is being aware of the local emergency plans. Know where to go and how to get there should you need to move to higher ground, the highest level of a building or to evacuate.
Make a plan today! Your family may not be together when a flood occurs, so it's important that you create an emergency plan for your family. Make sure it includes how to receive emergency alerts and warnings, where to find shelter, how to evacuate and how to communicate with family members. Consider the specific needs of your household, and also practice this plan with your family. Learn more at Ready.gov.
If you don't already have an emergency preparedness kit, now's the time to build one! Be sure that your kit includes a minimum of 3 days of food and water, a flashlight, batteries, cash, prescription medications and first aid supplies. Get more ideas for your disaster supply kit at Ready.gov.
Are you aware that most homeowner and renter's insurance policies do not provide coverage for flooding? Therefore, you should consider purchasing flood insurance from the National Flood Insurance Program. To learn about how you can purchase a flood insurance policy for your home, visit Fema.gov.
When it comes to flood preparedness, it's important to stay tuned in. Be sure to pay attention to your phone alerts, TV or radio for weather updates, emergency instructions or even evacuation orders.
For more flood safety information, be sure to download the How to Prepare for a Flood guide from FEMA.
Big Bags USA® is here to assist you in the pre-flood stages to help save lives, protect property and reduce human suffering. With strategies in place during your "action" stage, we teach you how to defend roadways and property from any rising water.
At Big Bags USA®, we are committed to your preparedness goals. In communities that are prone to flooding in the past, stockpiling of our innovative flood barrier systems can greatly reduce response time during a communities time of "action" when flooding is imminent. Learn more about our flood barrier product at BigBagsUSA.com.
Flood Preparedness Tips
Ready.gov offers some great information on making sure your family and your home are prepared for spring flooding.
1. Know Your Flood Risk.
Floods are the nation's most common and costly natural disaster. While flooding can happen anywhere, at any time, some areas are at higher risk of experiencing flooding than others. FEMA provides a variety of tools for you to determine your flood risk. Check out their Flood Maps and their Data Visualization of Historical Flood Risk.
2. Familiarize Yourself with Local Emergency Plans.
One of the biggest steps in preparing for a flood emergency is being aware of the local emergency plans. Know where to go and how to get there should you need to move to higher ground, the highest level of a building or to evacuate.
3. Make a Flood Emergency Plan.
Make a plan today! Your family may not be together when a flood occurs, so it's important that you create an emergency plan for your family. Make sure it includes how to receive emergency alerts and warnings, where to find shelter, how to evacuate and how to communicate with family members. Consider the specific needs of your household, and also practice this plan with your family. Learn more at Ready.gov.
4. Build an Emergency Preparedness Kit.
If you don't already have an emergency preparedness kit, now's the time to build one! Be sure that your kit includes a minimum of 3 days of food and water, a flashlight, batteries, cash, prescription medications and first aid supplies. Get more ideas for your disaster supply kit at Ready.gov.
5. Consider Purchasing Flood Insurance.
Are you aware that most homeowner and renter's insurance policies do not provide coverage for flooding? Therefore, you should consider purchasing flood insurance from the National Flood Insurance Program. To learn about how you can purchase a flood insurance policy for your home, visit Fema.gov.
6. Stay Tuned In to the News.
When it comes to flood preparedness, it's important to stay tuned in. Be sure to pay attention to your phone alerts, TV or radio for weather updates, emergency instructions or even evacuation orders.
For more flood safety information, be sure to download the How to Prepare for a Flood guide from FEMA.
Flood Preparedness with Big Bags USA®
Big Bags USA® is here to assist you in the pre-flood stages to help save lives, protect property and reduce human suffering. With strategies in place during your "action" stage, we teach you how to defend roadways and property from any rising water.
At Big Bags USA®, we are committed to your preparedness goals. In communities that are prone to flooding in the past, stockpiling of our innovative flood barrier systems can greatly reduce response time during a communities time of "action" when flooding is imminent. Learn more about our flood barrier product at BigBagsUSA.com.
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