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Flood Preparedness
Warmer temperatures are here, which means summer is on its way. Along with summer fun we sometimes experience severe weather and flooding, talk with your family about how to stay safe and take action to get prepared! Planning and preparing can help you manage the impact of severe weather.
Check out information from FEMA's Ready Program about Flood Preparedness. The American Red Cross also has some helpful information about flood safety including:
- Gather emergency supplies
- Make a family emergency communication plan
- Stay informed, make sure you are watching the latest weather reports
To learn more about preparing for flooding and severe weather, take a look at this video, Flood Preparedness Floodsmart.
- Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both
- Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger
- First Aid Kit
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
- Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
- Local maps
- Manual can opener for food
- Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
- Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
- Whistle to signal for help
- Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
If you need to evacuate and leave in a hurry, every member of your household including your pets should have a smaller pack of emergency supplies that you can take with you such as:
- Battery or manual radio
- Bottled water and food that comes in easy to open cans or pop top containers (at least a one-day supply)
- Copy of your family communication and emergency plan
- Essential items for your pet
- Extra clothes and rain gear
- Extra house and car keys
- Extra pair of glasses or hearing aid if needed
- Flash drive with photos of your family and copies of important documents such as deeds, insurance, photos of family members, birth certificates, social security cards and government issued identification
- Flashlight and batteries
- Items for family members with special needs (children, seniors, people with disabilities)
- Maps
- Personal hygiene items
- Pocketknife
- Prescription medication for a week and either a copy of your prescription or the empty bottles that show your current prescription
- Small amounts of money
- Small blanket or throw
- Small first aid kit
- Sturdy shoes or boots
Update the emergency kit in your vehicles with:
- Battery powered radio
- Booster cables
- Flashlight
- Emergency Flares
- Extra batteries
- Extra clothing
- Fast Ice Packs
- First aid kit with pocket knife
- Fluorescent distress flag
- Matches
- Necessary medications
- Snack Food
- Tow chain or rope
- Water