A Water Alarm Can Save Your Life

Flood At the very least, it will save you some expenses and repairs. We have one under every sink in our house and near the sump pump in the basement. After all, we have smoke and CO2 alarms. Water can very dangerous as well. During the recent floods in Kentucky, many...
How to Prepare for and Deal with FLOODING

How to Prepare for and Deal with FLOODING

Think how big a gallon jug is? Consider hundreds of thousands of those jugs, each weighing over 8 pounds, moving. That’s power. Add in the following equation: Six inches of moving water will take a person down. One foot of moving water can sweep a car away. In the...

Storm Surge and the Power of Water

We used to live on Hilton Head Island, along the Intracoastal Water Way. Our house was on one of the highest points of the entire island. 12 feet above sea level. Seriously. When you look at a flood map, the ENTIRE island is a flood zone. Yet, many of the people who...

Getting Out Of A Flooded Car!

With levees getting ready to crest in New Orleans and record rain on the way, this is important. Almost all of us live near water. Even those in desert areas know how quickly a flash flood can cut across a road. Do you know how to get out of a sinking car? How to...