2. Get to higher ground
It goes without saying that you should protect yourself in the case of a flood. But moving your important things to higher ground can help keep them safe as well. Only a tiny bit of water is is needed to do lasting damage. "The one nasty thing about flooding is that there is no (margin) of safety other than elevation," Tim Reinhold, senior vice president of research and chief engineer at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, or IBHS, told Bankrate. "Once the water reaches the level of your floor and goes an inch above, you have significant damage."
You may not be able to keep the water out in every case, but moving furniture and important items to a higher floor or to the attic can help safeguard them.
Things like furnaces, water heaters, circuit breakers, and wiring should also be raised - permanently. If you know your area's flood level, go at least a foot higher when relocating your items. You'll also want to anchor and raise any fuel tanks to limit the possibility that they can spread contaminants.
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