What happens when homes are flooded and ways to protect

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Comment by Justin Sharpe on January 10, 2010 at 10:48am

Hi Marla,
An interesting question! I have done a little research for you and others who visit the site! One company - I think these were the one's featured on the report - UK Flood Barriers have a testing and training facility as well as a Q& A section and information on having a flood plan - But this page also has links to a multitude of other UK based sites with a variety of products! One of the sites has a list of flood gate packages for doors and cost between £325-£490 depending on the width to cover - these are for domestic use and there are others for businesses etc! The UK flood barriers site have back-flow valves (to prevent sewerage from coming up through WC, which can be devstating and lead to home-owners not being allowed into property for a considerable length of time) for £149 each. Many sites have the air-brick covers and I have seen them for as low as £14 on one of the sites. These are very useful and alongside the back-flow protection, would be the most cost-effective if you live a in a flood risk area. People will spend time making price comparisons for electronic gear, so why not for home-safety!

Comment by Marla Petal on January 6, 2010 at 9:03pm

These looked really interesting and really important, but I didn't understand them!!
Can someone make something really clear! If I wanted to include these methods on a Family disaster plan, what would they be called (individually and collectively). How many different methods does one house need? and what is the cost range to implement these measures on a median-priced single-family home.... ?