You might know when it floods. Or you might not. Most often than not, after a flood happens, it become clear that emergency response measure to counter flood is required. Pro-action is better than reaction. If you know a flood can happen anytime, you got to have another place to stay in. Don’t deck important things like lots of money, jewelry or precious documents at a staying place that’s in a flood-prone area. Because when you run when the flood comes, your valuable might be gone.

Insure your car, and other assets for flood. Check with your insurance agent if this can be done. If you haven’t had that opportunity yet, and are already in a flood situation, then take snaps of the ruckus and mail it to them. They might accommodate your damage somewhere, or might not. It all depends if you have already taken disaster insurance.

Always have important numbers with you. Paste it in your home or office at a place where people can see it easily. Have numbers of important city services like the fire department, the emergency response department, and rescue department and so on. Keep enough backup ready. Keep clothes, if needed a small canoe, rain-jackets, electricity generators, food stock, and other important backup paraphernalia ready. It might be really nerve-racking to keep all these things and suspecting the flood at any moment, but these things are very important.

When a flood happens, and your home is already surrounded with water, try to judge the situation. Most often emergency response teams will arrive. You might see helicopters swirling on top of your home, lunging out ropes and harnesses to airlift stranded people. Don’t try to venture out on your own in your small boat. This is because, when a flood happens, the rushing waters are unpredictable. They might topple your boat and you might get drowned.

Always keep your cool in a flood situation. This helps you make right decisions.