Lots of snow this winter means greater chances of spring flooding. The tips in this email will help you to prepare and stay informed if flooding impacts your area. 

Prepare for flooding 

Prepare for flooding and other weather emergencies with these tips from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. 

• Make an emergency kit. Include food and supplies for your household for at least three days. Remember medications, hearing aid batteries, phone or device chargers and pet supplies. 
• Make an emergency plan. Discuss and practice the plan with your household. Learn about local evacuation plans or shelters. 
• Prepare your home. Use barriers to stop water from entering your home. Seal basement walls. 
• Ask about flood insurance. Check with your insurance provider about what your policy covers. In most cases you need separate flood insurance. 

For more tips, check out our fact sheets: 

• Are you ready for an emergency? 
• Koj puas tau npaj tiav rau thaum muaj xwm ceev? 
• ¿Está listo para una emergencia?
• Diyaar ma u tahay xaaladaha degdegga ah? 
• Preparing for flooding 

Stay informed

• Get an NOAA Weather Radio. The Midland Weather Alert Radio WR120B has a loud alarm and text alerts that show on screen. You can also plug in a strobe light alert or connect it to your bed shaker system. It is available from many online retailers and hardware stores. 
• Watch local news reports for information. All emergency TV broadcasts must be accessible. For details, see Access to emergency information on television. 
• Sign up for text alerts from your city or county emergency management department. 

Tips for local news stations and emergency planners

Everyone needs access to emergency information. To help you plan, we created a fact sheet on Making emergency communications accessible.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division is here to help 

If you have questions about communication access and public safety, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division is here to help! Please contact us.