subject: Leak Diverter Tarps: Building An Emergency Kit, Just In Case [print this page] A leak in a storage area can result in expensive losses. Whether you've packed things into cardboard boxes or plastic bins and tubs, water damage can sometimes destroy stored property.
A leak in your home can be even worse. You can end up with wet clothes, wet and now ruined wood furniture, appliances and electronics and even wet carpet. All of this water damage may even lead to a wet floor underneath. If mold grows, the house becomes inhabitable and is simply not safe until the floors have been replaced and all traces of mold are completed gone.
You can't predict when you'll have a leak in your home, but you can plan ahead and be prepared for an unforeseeable disaster.
Emergency Preparation: What Would You Do In Case You Had a Leak?
Relying on pots, pans, buckets, and other gathered household items to catch water does nothing to protect property if you ever experience a leak. The only guaranteed protection comes in the form of a leak diverter tarp, also known as a drain tarp.
This tool is an emergency kit must have because it installs quickly and easily in case of an emergency. It simply but effectively collects water directly from the source of the leak (roof, ceiling, or pipe) and safely drains water away using an attached hose. While controlling where the water will go, drain tarps also minimize the damage caused if not preventing water damage all together.
Why It's Important To Have An Emergency Kit
For homeowners, especially households with children, it is critical to "worry" about every possible worst case scenario, and to be prepared for that scenario. In many cases, the right type of preparation can be a specific evacuation plan that is discussed and rehearsed for each room. It can also be teaching your children how to call 911 in case of an emergency to 'call-in' for extreme situations or catastrophes.
In other cases, tools are required. For example, fire alarms do a good job of notifying residents when there is a potential fire, but having a fire extinguisher available and accessible could save lives and your property.
Some examples of other items that belong in an emergency kit include:
a.First Aid Kit
b.Battery-powered or Weather Radio and extra batteries
c.Water bottles (unopened)
d.Canned or non-perishable food
e.Manual can opener
f.Matches, in a waterproof container
g.Cash
h.Pencil and paper
i.Flash light and extra batteries
j.Candles
k.Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
l.Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
m.Dusk mask (to filter contaminated air)
n.Local maps
o.Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger
p.Deck of cards (for entertainment)
Leak diverter tarps are inexpensive tools that belong in an emergency kit in case of a leak. It's better to have one and never need it than to experience a leak without proper protection.
