First Steps to Flood Recovery
Step 1: Take Care of Yourself First
- Repairing Your Flood Damaged Home - Take Care of Yourself First
- American Red Cross - Flood Safety Checklist
Step 2: Give Your Home First Aid
Step 3: Get Organized
Step 4: Dry Out Your Home
Step 5: Restore the Utilities
Step 6: Clean Up
- Repairing Your Flood Damaged Home - Clean Up
- A Homeowner's Guide to Flood Debris Disposal (SD DENR)
- Mold & Mildew: Cleaning Up Your Flood-Damaged Home
- Floodwater Sandbag Reuse and Disposal Guidance
Step 7: Check on Financial Assistance
- Repairing Your Flood Damaged Home - Check on Financial Assistance
- Tips for Filing Your Flood Insurance Claim
- Talking to Your Banker
- IRS: Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief for Individuals and Businesses
- IRS: Disaster Kits for Individual Taxpayers
- IRS Tax Topic 515 - Casualty Loss Information Sheet
- IRS Publication 584 - Casualty Loss Workbook
Step 8: Rebuild and Floodproof
Step 9: Prepare for the Next Flood
- Repairing Your Flood Damaged Home - Prepare for the Next Flood
- Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House