Flood Prevention in a Natural Disaster

3/8/2022 (Permalink)

Flood Prevention in a Natural Disaster

Flood Prevention in a Natural Disaster

If you’ve gone out of your way to prevent water damage from happening in your business, but the weather is calling for a flood watch or warning in your area, then it may be time to do more than simply make sure that your flood sensors are working properly.  

What to do before a flood

There are certain steps you can take to reduce the amount of water that makes it into your business.  These steps include:

• Using sandbags outside of doors to prevent water coming inside
• Tying down or moving outdoor furniture inside so that it doesn’t break windows or float away
• If evacuation seems imminent, turn off all utilities at the main power switch and close the main gas valve so that issues don’t get worse

Of course, make sure that you gather emergency supplies, like flashlights, batteries, extra clothes and such before flooding becomes a problem.  Additionally, make sure you have a battery-operated radio where you can listen for updates even if you lose power.  Keep a copy of your vital records in a waterproof container that is with your emergency kit so that you have them with you in case of emergency.  

If flooding happens, remember to turn around and don’t drown, don’t swim through flood waters, since there is a lot of debris in it that can cause injury, and when water starts coming into your home, if you are unable to leave, move up to the roof instead of the attic, for rescue.  You don’t want to get trapped. 

SERVPRO of Stockton has the training, experience, and equipment to handle large commercial flooding or water damage emergencies. Call us at (209) 477-3090.