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7530 Little Road
New Port Richey , FL 34654
Office 727-847-8959  
Fax 727-847-8004
  • KNOW YOUR RISK! - Contact your insurance agent to determine if you live or
    work in the 100-year flood plain.  If you do, purchase flood insurance!  Also
    check your homeowner’s policy to ensure you and your belongings are
    protected.  Purchase flood insurance even if you are not required to do so.
    More than 90% of disasters are not presidentially declared. In the majority of
    floods, victims are on their own – unless they have flood insurance. Even for
    floods that are declared major disasters, the aid available is limited. Most
    assistance is in the form of low interest loans

  • Check your disaster supplies kit to be sure you have drinking water, food, first-
    aid kit, a flashlight and extra batteries.

  • Get a NOAA Weather Alert Radio for 24-hour severe weather information and
    flood updates.

  • If you live in a frequently flooded area, stockpile emergency building materials
    such as plywood, plastic sheeting, lumber nails, hammer, saw, pry bar,
    shovels and sandbags.

  • Check your home to see that doors and windows are secure, roof leaks are
    repaired, rain gutters are clear and water drains properly from your roof.

  • Make sure that drains and inlets in your yard are clear of debris and that water
    runs away from your home.

  • Elevate the electrical box, water heater and air conditioner to at least 12
    inches above the base flood elevation.

  • Anchor fuel tanks to prevent overturning and floating.

  • Consider flood-proofing your home. Types of flood-proofing include home
    elevation, relocation, and construction of flood walls, dry flood-proofing and
    wet flood-proofing. Dry flood-proofing is recommended in most instances, as
    other methods can be too costly or unobtainable. Dry flood-proofing involves
    the sealing of possible entrances water may take to get into a home. You
    should cover such openings as doors, windows, sewer lines and vents with
    removable shields.
Flood Preparedness Tips