Preventing Flood Damage

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Elevate the building - provides the best on-site protection
Stop floodwater in the yard with levees or floodwalls - prevents pressure and debris impacts on your walls
Stop floodwater at the wall by sealing the building (called "dry floodproofing", it is more appropriate for non-residential buildings).
Stop sewer backup - good for any home, and essential when using barriers, dry floodproofing or wet floodproofing
Raise appliances and utilities - a "wet floodproofing" technique.
Use flood-hardy materials and assemblies.- a "wet floodproofing" technique

These videos were produced in VHS format and converted to digital wave files and published on YouTube.

Above the Flood - Video - details the raising of five slab-on-grade structures in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Excavation and unified hydraulic jacking were used to raised these 1500-4000 sq ft structures with their slabs. The 20-minute video includes interviews with the property owners before and/or after their structures were raised.
- Above the Flood - Video

Are you Ready for Rain? Floodproofing Tips and Techniques - A series of eight videos that demonstrate and describe various methods of preventing flood damage, showing permanent and temporary options.
- Overview - Video
- Permanent Barriers: Floodwalls and Levees - Floodwalls and Levees - Video
- Temporary Barriers: Sandbags and Water Inflatables - Sandbags and Water Inflatables - Video
- Dry Floodproofing - Dry Floodproofing - Video (includes segment on temporary wrapping)
- Panel Closures - Panel Closures - Video
- Sewer Backflow and Pumps - Sewer Backflow and Pumps - Video
- Wet Floodproofing - Wet Floodproofing - Video
- Making an Informed Decision - Making an Informed Decision - Video

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