[HoustonCurmudgeon]

If you think you might get street flooding that comes into the house, go to the store NOW and buy the thickest (in mils) tallest trash bags you can get. If you put the legs of your tables in one or more bags, the chairs on top and more stuff on the chairs, you can save a great deal. Also everything on the closet floor needs to be put in bags on a bed and you MUST get all the cleaning agents out from under your sinks.

[Lanza]

That's a great idea. I never thought of doing that, just trying to move everything to higher ground.

[Flyer]

you MUST get all the cleaning agents out from under your sinks

That's the best tidbit I have read today. I hope I don't need it, but very wise.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Good advice - thanks - we lived in the northeast and had a basement for the one and only time in our lives. Two months after buying the house, Hurricane Floyd came through and we had 4 inches of water in our basement.

That doesn't sound bad except that we had no experience with a basement so we still had many unopened boxes of treasures down there.............

We now own about 45 plastic bins - my son and I were just discussing getting all of his Father's military stuff into bins "just in case"........ is that sweet or what? Thinking of Dad first............

[Dog Gone]

Excellent advice, HC.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

One more thing folks. Just before the weather hits flush all your toilets several times and use only the one closest to the sewer line. If flooded it will only back up cleaner water.