If your house is flooded during the rainy season, you will not need to worry if you meet the following conditions.
1. Clean the drainage system
- The low places will be where water stagnates in the house. Therefore, you need to clean the drainage system, so that when water enters the house will be drained quickly. This will also reduce the water pressure on the foundation.
- If the drain hose is outside of your home, double check to make sure it will work best. Along with that, the sewage system also needs attention in the rainy days. If the house is flooded with rainwater, a submersible pump will maximize its effect. Water will enter the home quickly.
2. Check the drainage around the house
- Please check and make sure that the drainage pipe from the house to the outside does not have any problems. Otherwise, flooding around the house will cause hydrostatic pressure, affecting the foundation. Troughs of water from the roof should also be cleaned so as not to overflow the roof.
3. Pruning and cutting down trees
- Large shade trees should be planted at least 6 m away from the house to prevent the roots from cracking. Smaller plants should also be planted at least 3m away from home.
In addition, the large canopy trees need to be pruned to prevent them from uprooting or throwing branches at risk.
4. Check all windows
- Before the rain storms, check all the windows and doors. If the door is broken, you need to fix it immediately. When it rains heavily, homeowners should close all doors and avoid locations with windows.
You should also avoid contact with electrical wires in the house. In particular, do not shower, use electrical equipment when it is raining to avoid bad cases. Because objects in the bathroom are well conductive, people also avoid going to the bathroom when it rains heavily.
5. Block ventilation holes
- Vents are also equally dangerous when it rains. Whether it is light rain or heavy rain, the ventilation openings make the house moist and can allow water to enter the home. Homeowners should use plastic pieces to temporarily close the vents when it rains or rains.
