Someone sent me a link to this handbook - we had friends going back into a flooded home to check damage & start cleanup after Harvey. They were woefully unprepared. The book serves as a guideline for recovery & also points out safety hazards that people may not think of in their rush to get back into their home.
From the book:
This information is published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the American Red Cross to help flooded property owners. It is designed to be easily copied. Permission to reproduce all or any section of this material is hereby granted and encouraged.
http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4540081_repairingFloodedHome.pdf
From Chapter 2:
Things you will need when it’s safe to return home
Flashlight
First aid kit
Battery-operated radio
Waterproof boots or waders
Safety clothing, such as a hard
hat and gloves
Boots or shoes with hard soles
Dust mask
Camera or video camera to
record damage
Tools: crowbar, hammer, saw,
pliers, crescent wrench, screw
drivers, etc.
Drinking water
Trash bags
A wooden stick for turning
things over, scaring away snakes
and small animals, and moving
electrical wires
Cleaning supplies
Lots of good into follows the list in Chapter 2.
I’m 100% prepared meaning nothing is going to hit the Charleston area.
Excellent info for post-storm return home—thank you for the post!