Table 1 List of pre-flood preventive behaviors

1. Make a list of your belongings that could be used for a claim in case of flooding

2. Make a plan for evacuating your neighborhood in case of emergency

3. Know how to cut off the electricity or the water

4. Inquire about how to better prepare for a flood or to make your home more flood-resistant

5. Inquire about the consequences that a flood could have on your physical or mental health

6. Waterproof the foundations

7. Raise the baseboard heaters or electrical outlets on the walls

8. Replace water-sensitive flooring

9. Install a backwater valve

10. Relocate the home elsewhere on the property

11. Make other changes to the building

12. Change the landscape to help water runoff

13. Check to be sure the foundation drain is not blocked

14. Make other changes to the property to make it more flood-resistant

15. Own a water pump