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Flood Preparedness

How to Prepare for Flood

Flood Preparedness

How to Prepare for Flood

You can prepare for a flooding emergency before it happens.

Prepare

Take a few moments to prepare for a flooding emergency:

Create an emergency flood kit.

Be sure to include important paper work such as copies of insurance policies and birth certificates, extra batteries and flashlights, a battery-powered radio, medications and food and drinkable water for at least 72 hours.

Prepare your kids.

Preparing for emergencies shouldn't fall on your shoulders alone.

Young children and teens alike need to be part of the process — for their own safety and sense of empowerment.

Ready.gov provides several resources to help prepare your children.

Don’t forget your pets.

Find carriers for cats, leashes for dogs and be sure to include any of their medications and food in your emergency kit.

Identify and document your personal belongings.

This information can be used after a flood, if necessary.

Create a plan.

Talk with family members about where to go and what to do during a flood emergency.

Follow directions.

Follow directions provided via media and by the Police and Fire Departments to ensure that you are heading in the safest possible direction.

Protect

A flood can wipe out your most important investment- your home.

The "Special Flood Hazard Area," which is designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, represents the 100-year regulatory floodplain.

This means that in any given year, your property has a 1-in-100 chance of becoming flooded.

In a Special Flood Hazard Area, flood insurance is typically mandatory for all homeowners who carry a mortgage on their property.

To see if you are in an area where flood insurance is mandatory, find your property on a Flood Insurance Rate Map.

For information about flood insurance and Risk Rating 2.0, visit www.floodsmart.gov or call 800-427-4661.

Listen

Sign up for emergency alerts.

Receive emergency alert information on your phone or via email.

Listen for Sirens. In an emergency, police and fire officials may use their sirens and loudspeakers to alert you to necessary information about the emergency.

Turn on TV or Radio.

During large storms, tune into a local station to find out information about emergency and evacuation routes.

The emergency broadcast station for Sacramento is KFBK Radio 1530-AM.

Flood Terms

If an agency issues a "Flood Watch," you and your family should be aware.

Turn on TV/radio
Know where to go
Have your emergency kit ready

If an agency issues a "Flood Warning," you should take immediate action.

Move immediately to higher ground or stay on high ground
Evacuate if directed
Avoid walking or driving through flood waters

Sandbags

During a flood watch, sandbag locations may open to help protect properties.

You can find out where sandbag stations are by calling the City of Sacramento at 3-1-1.

Also, listen to your local TV stations for sandbag locations.

Sandbag availbility is not gauranteed.

If the City or County do not have sandbags, home improvement stores may carry them.

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How to Fill and Use Sandbags

Safety Tips

Below are some general safety tips to keep in mind:

Avoid walking or driving through flood waters. Just six inches of moving water can knock you down, and two feet of water can sweep your vehicle away.
If floodwaters rise around your car but the water is not moving, abandon the car and move to higher ground. If the water is moving, do not leave the car.
Avoid camping or parking along streams, rivers, and creeks during heavy rainfall. These areas can flood quickly and with little warning.

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