How To Prepare For Flooding Before A Hurricane Or Tropical Storm

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Prepare for Flooding – Determine If You Are In A Likely Flood Zone

Is Your Hawai’i Property Located In A Flood Hazard? You can enter your exact address, anywhere in Hawaii, and the Hawai‘i Flood Hazard Assessment Tool will indicate where flood hazards exist near you. Note: Even if you are not in a ‘normal’ flood zone, heavy rains from a tropical storm or hurricane can flood almost anywhere.

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Prepare for Flooding – Before The Flood

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How To Prepare For Flooding:

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Reduce the risk of damage from flooding by elevating critical utilities, such as electrical panels, switches, sockets, wiring, appliances, and heating systems.
In areas with repetitive flooding, consider elevating the entire structure.
Make sure basements are waterproofed and your sump pump is working. Then, install a battery-operated backup in case of power failure.
Installing a water alarm will also let you know if water is accumulating in your basement.
Clear debris from gutters and downspouts.
Anchor any fuel tanks.
Move furniture, valuables and important documents to a safe place.
Store copies of irreplaceable documents (such as birth certificates, passports, etc.) in a safe, dry place. Keep originals in a safe deposit box.
Build an emergency supply kit. Food, bottled water, first aid supplies, medicines, and a battery-operated radio should be ready to go when you are. Visit Ready.gov for a complete disaster supply checklist.
Plan and practice a flood evacuation route. Ask someone out of state to be your “family contact” in an emergency, and make sure everyone knows the contact’s address and phone number.
Make a pet plan. Many shelters do not allow pets. Make plans now on what to do with your pets if you are required to evacuate your residence.