Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Disasters

Learn how to protect your family and property from tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and other hazards

Finding Solutions to Protect Your Home

Explore individual and community solutions, such as flood-proofing and making properties more water-absorbent

Installing Temporary Flood Barriers

AquaFence

AquaFence

Discover reusable alternatives to traditional sandbags that can be quickly set up before flooding and easily deconstructed afterwards

More Property Protection Information

Steps to Prepare for Flooding

Scroll down to “Steps to minimize your flood losses” section

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How to Prepare for a Flood

See “Property Protection” section on page 4

Preparing a Home That Will Be Flooded