March is the time of year when we talk about severe weather.  That can mean hail, tornados, and even floods! Flood safety is extremely important. That’s why it’s a good idea to review these basic flood safety tips, provided by Ready.gov, with your children every year. If a flood is likely in your area, you […]

2014 Hurricane Season is officially here, we all know too well how devastating not being prepared for a storm can be. The Salem Oak Agency seeks to provide you with the tools and resources to plan ahead. Our Flood Information Center provides you with interactive information such as: Cost of Flooding Tool Flood Risk Scenario Tool […]

While Hurricane season started in June..the peak season is on the horizon, in 2012 Superstorm Sandy visited us late October, the year before that we were hit with Irene in August. FEMA offers some great resources on building a disaster kit and a family communications plan. Please click the links for some helpful information. Many of […]

Irene, Sandy…two names I think we are all tired of hearing. But unfortunately, in the midst of still cleaning up after Sandy, the 2013 Hurricane season is right around the corner! As much as we might want to forget about Super storm Sandy, we really need to remember the destruction she caused, we need to […]

Lets face it no one wants to talk about  Flood insurance!  They think its too pricey or they say,”It never Floods here.”  The truth is, as many have learned in the past two years, that it can flood anywhere!  As weather patterns changes, everyone is at risk for flooding. Also, you may be surprised at […]

Use this Levee Simulation Tool to learn how Levees work and most importantly how they fail. The tool uses adobe flash, will not be viewable on mobile devices, and devices that do not have flash installed.

When you think flood, you may be thinking, major disaster or a big storm. You may be visualizing people standing on rooftops and floating away on doors. But, only two inches of water in your home could cost you thousands of dollars.  Use the complimentary, Flood Cost Tool below to estimate potential flood damage that could be caused to […]