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Flooding Isn’t Fun—Take These Steps to Protect Your Home
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Flooding—whether it’s from a tropical storm, burst pipe, or overflowing bathtub—can cause serious damage to your property. And if you don’t want to deal with excess water damage (and all the costs that go along with it), it’s important to do everything you can to protect your home from floods.
A recent article featured in REALTOR® Magazine outlined a few key steps homeowners can take to protect their homes from flooding, including:
- Purchase flood sensors… Flood sensors alert you when water is present when it shouldn’t be—and placing them strategically around your home, in areas that are prone to flooding (for example, in the basement or bathrooms) can help protect your home.
- …and an automatic shut-off valve. Flood sensors will let you know when flooding is happening. But if you’re not there to stop it, there’s not much you can do. An automatic shut-off valve can turn off your main water line any time a flood sensor is triggered—which can add an extra layer of floor protection to your property.
- Invest in flood insurance. You can do everything you can to prevent a flood, but in case a flood does happen, you want to make sure your property is protected. Homeowner’s insurance policies typically don’t cover floods—so make sure to purchase an additional flood insurance policy.
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Robert Whigham
Bob Whigham, a proud Ohioan, is a lifelong learner with an adventurous spirit. He graduated from Nettie Lee Roth high school in Ohio and pursued degrees from Sinclair Community College and Wright Stat....
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