Videos

Video showing how to safely clean or remove water damaged household items after a flood.

Video explaining the process of elevating a home in flood-prone areas from LSU AgCenter.

Video from Seattle Public Utilities on how to mitigate erosion issues during the construction process on new homes.

Video from American Concrete Institute explaining the differences between foundation construction strategies and heights to mitigate damage from flooding.

Video from Mississippi State University - Bagley College of Engineering with information on some common erosion control tactics.

Video discussing effective methods to landscape homes for wildfire and high winds from FLASH Strong Home recommendations.

Video from LSU AgCenter describing dry floodproofing and how to dry floodproof your home.

Video from University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture on how to construct a gravel path to control erosion.

Video from LGL Archive Page (City of Lexington Kentucky) explaining the steps needed to take to ensure proper site drainage prior to new home construction.

Video explaining processes of elevating homes on slabs and homes on piers/over a crawlspace from LSU AgCenter.

Video showing steps to protect yourself from the risk of inhaling asbestos microfibers when working in a home affected by flooding that may contain disturbed, asbestos-based materials.

Video showing how to safely remove water damaged home debris after flooding.

Video showing how to safely use generators after home is flooded to avoid fires and carbon monoxide poisoning as well as what to do if the homeowner is exposed to carbon monoxide.

Video showing how to safely handle the cleanup process of a flooded home that may contain let contaminants or lead based paint.

Video describing how to safely clean and take care of mold in water damaged homes affected by flooding.

Video describing safe work and worksite practices when working to restore a water damaged home after flooding.

Video explaining flood walls/levee construction practices and science from LSU AgCenter.

Video giving guidelines on how to restore a home after a flood to prevent further issues. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.

Video from LSU AgCenter explaining why and how some homeowners are elevating their homes above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) to mitigate damage during flooding.

Video from Houston Public Media explaining the process of raising homes in Houston to avoid flooding from another natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey.

Video from Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District on properly grading the site surrounding a home to control erosion.

Video from Crow Wing SWCD, University of Minnesota, Minnesota DNR, and Thirty Lakes Watershed District showing steps to take to stabilize shorelines using erosion control fabric.

Video from St. Louis County, Minnesota on the negative effects that erosion can have on construction and management practices to mitigate these effects.

Video from City of Arvada, CO showing how to control erosion at construction sites with tips from a site inspector.

Video explaining raised-floor systems and some issues that can arrise with this type of construction. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.

Video from KHOU 11 on the process of elevating homes to avoid future flood damage.

Video presentation describing the design of a construction site sediment control plan from the City of Edmond Oklahoma.

Video from WNCT-TV 9 On Your Side explaining the process of elevating homes to avoid damage from flooding.

Video explaining how to construct a temporary sandbag wall to protect your home from floods. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.

Video from San Diego County on best management practices to mitigate sediment and erosion issues.

Video from Ohio EPA focusing on sediment erosion near active construction sites.

Video describing how wet floodproofing helps prevent flood damage by using four different design strategies; elevate, float, wet floodproof, and dry floodproof. Recommendations from the National Building Museum.