Home Flood Protection Program

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Insurance 101 A car collision, a basement damaged by water and a business interrupted by vandalism are risks that people face each day. After a loss happens, everyday life can change in big ways. Now is the time to Know Your Policy and better protect yourself.

Rain gardens prepare your home for the storms of climate change and create valuable habitat for pollinators. They're easy to maintain if you know the key steps to take.

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Effective vs non-effective rainfall. The way the plants & organic materials are managed plays a huge role in determining the fate of rain when it interacts with a landscape.
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Not surprisingly plants and leaf litter help to enhance the soil so rain can be used as a resource to enhance the landscape. Mulch can also act as an interim leaf litter but once biodiversity and biomass are well established the site shouldn’t need annual mulching.
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Do you see things like erosion, scouring, pooling, or ponding on your landscape? Could be a sign to get more plants in there to help improve the soil’s ability to absorb rain.
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The other thing that I think doesn’t get enough attention is encouraging natural undulations within a landscape. When the ground is ‘level’ it encourages runoff and discourages effective rainfall.
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Disaster prep on a budget It’s easy to tell people to have a kit ready for a disaster, but that doesn’t mean it’s always simple for people to put them together.