Using a Generator & Tarps During a Flood

Video Transcript

"All right one of the most important things is having a fixing up plan and crisis plan also. We talked about evacuation, we talked about preparation. If your house is destroyed and you have insurance, it is time for the clean up which is always a fun thing to do. If you have anywhere from one inch of water to a couple of feet of water, the clean up process is always a chore. One of the important things to have on hand is a generator. If you have a generator you can actually speed up the process of pumping out water of your basement if you have a basement or of course, just general electricity to use power tools to fix up your house. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning always put your generator about 10 feet away from the house. You don't want to put the generator within the garage or inside the structure. Always have it 10 feet outside the house. Now in this way, it will help you definitely in the fix it up process of structural damage and also if you have tarps, tarps are very easy way of just putting a temporary stop on mold and mildew within your house because once mold and mildew gets in your house, that is very very tough to get out. "