IMPORTANT: Never cross a flooded area
To reduce the likelihood of flood damage:
- Put weather protection sealant around basement windows and the base of ground level doors
- Install downspout drainage at a sufficient distance away from your residence to ensure that water moves away from the building
- Consider installing a sump pump and zero reverse flow valves in basement floor drains
During a Flood
- Shut off the electricity.
- If the area around the fuse box or circuit breaker is wet, stand on a dry board and shut off the power with a dry wooden stick.
- Try to move furniture, electrical appliances and other belongings to floors above ground level.
- Disconnect eavestroughs if they are connected to the house sewer.
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Flood Classifications FLOOD ADVISORY: notifies that the potential for flooding exists within specific watercourses and municipalities. |
For flood advisory information contact the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
