before the flood
- Check the flood plain maps
- Make an emergency plan
- build an emergency kit
- Prepare your home
- Get flood insurance
Why is it important to make an emergency plan?
When a flood strikes, your first thoughts are: Where is my family? Is everybody OK? How do we get to safety? Disasters can happen suddenly, and your family may not be all together. That's why you need to make a plan ahead of time. Creating a plan will bring you and your family reassurance because you will know how to react and what procedures to follow as well as knowing your relative's information and where they could be if they get separated.
Start the emergency plan by:
Discussing with your family the following questions:
Discussing with your family the following questions:
- What would we do in case of a flood?
- Where would we meet if we got separated?
- Who should be our family's emergency contacts?
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