How to Prepare for Flooded House
“Storm Noul” is making most of us worry about the flood. If history teaches us any lesson; we have gained some tips to deal and prepare ourselves for the flood. Therefore, here is some useful advice in case you need to move your stuff and prevent your house from water damage if it floods again.
1. Keep away anything that could be damaged by the water. Put your stuff in plastic boxes or bags and place them somewhere as high as possible.
2. Move your sockets to somewhere high. Most sockets are installed at 30 cm above the ground. Move your sockets up to 120 cm. Split the breaker into various levels to make it convenient if you need to cut the power.
3. Move electrical devices that you need to use every day to somewhere high to avoid electrical short.
4. Look for any holes around your house that might allow wild animals to come in. If there are, shut those holes to avoid danger.
5. Search for potential leaky spots around your house. Use grout or silicone to fix the leaks to avoid water leakage to your house.
6. Make a sandbag wall around the gate and in front of your bathroom door. The sewerage system in the bathroom may cause water to break into your house.
7. If you can’t find any sandbag, you can build a concrete wall instead.
But most of all, if you need to move your stuff, be “conscious” at all times to save your life and house.
In addition, to reaffirm the safety of your house, you may consider buying house insurance to guarantee that every damage occurred will be taken care of. Learn more at www.axa.co.th
