{"id":46024,"date":"2015-03-12T20:48:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T00:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=46024"},"modified":"2015-03-12T20:48:44","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T00:48:44","slug":"fema-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/fema-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Ahead and be flood ready"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FEMA<!--more--><br \/>\nYou may be ready to enjoy more daylight hours after we \u201cSpring ahead\u201d an hour on March 8, but are you ready for the threat of flooding that warmer months can bring?<br \/>\n\u201cWith the change of seasons comes the risk of snow melt, heavy rains, and rising waters\u2014we\u2019re all at some level of flood risk,\u201d said Andrew Velasquez III, FEMA Region V administrator. \u201cIt is important we prepare now for the impact floods could have on our homes, our businesses and in our communities.\u201d<br \/>\nTake action with these simple steps to protect what matters before a flood threatens your community:<br \/>\n<strong>Your Home<\/strong><br \/>\nEnsure you\u2019re insured. Consider purchasing flood insurance to protect your home against the damage floodwaters can cause. Homeowners\u2019 insurance policies do not typically cover flood losses, and most policies take 30-days to become effective. Visit FloodSmart.gov for more information.<br \/>\nKeep important papers in a safe place. Make copies of critical documents (mortgage papers, deed, passport, bank information, etc.). Keep copies in your home and store originals in a secure place outside the home, such as a bank safe deposit box.<br \/>\nElevate mechanicals off the floor of your basement\u2014such as the water heater, washer, dryer and furnace\u2014to avoid potential water damage.<br \/>\nCaulk exterior openings where electrical wires and cables enter your home to keep water from getting inside.<br \/>\nShovel! As temperatures warm, snow melt is a real concern. Shovel snow away from your home and clean your gutters to keep your home free from potential water damage.<br \/>\n<strong>Your Family<\/strong><br \/>\nBuild and maintain an emergency supply kit. Include drinking water, a first-aid kit, canned food, a radio, flashlight and blankets. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Ready.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.Ready.gov<\/a> for a disaster supply checklist for flood safety tips and information. Don\u2019t forget to store additional supply kits in your car and at the office too.<br \/>\nPlan for your pet needs. Ensure you have pet food, bottled water, medications, cat litter\/pan, newspaper, a secure pet carrier and leash included in your emergency supply kit.<br \/>\nHave a family emergency plan in place. Plan and practice flood evacuation routes from home, work and school that are on higher ground. Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes so it is important to plan in advance: how you will get to a safe place; how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations.<br \/>\nTo learn more about preparing for floods, how to purchase a flood insurance policy and the benefits of protecting your home or property investment against flooding visit <a href=\"http:\/\/FloodSmart.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FloodSmart.gov<\/a> or call 1-800-427-2419. For even more readiness information follow FEMA Region V at twitter.com\/femaregion5 and <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/fema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook.com\/fema<\/a>. Individuals can always find valuable preparedness information at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Ready.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.Ready.gov<\/a> or download the free FEMA app, available for Android, Apple or Blackberry devices.<br \/>\nFEMA\u2019s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FEMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46024\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}