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A Step-by-Step Guide to Protecting a Home Before the Water Arrives One inch of water inside an average home can cost more than $25,000 to repair, according to FEMA. That is drywall, flooring, insulation, and whatever was sitting on the floor when the water came in. Most of that damage is preventable. Flood-proofing a house…

Some of the best sandbag alternatives for flooding are fill-and-fold barrier bags, water-filled flood tubes, inflatable plugs and dams, reusable barrier panels, and vegetative and permanent options.

A water-filled barrier holds back flooding with its own mass by pressing down against the ground, and its rounded shape spreads incoming water pressure across a wider surface than a flat wall would. Hydrostatic pressure from the floodwater on one side pushes against the tube, but the water inside pushes back with equal force, so the barrier stays put without stakes, sandbags, or anchors.