Protect your Property

Learn how to protect your home or business from floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and high winds, and manmade disasters (terrorism/bombs). Read how others have protected themselves in Best Practices and Case Studies and how you can protect your business.

Floods

Assess your risk

• Determine your flood risk
• Print, download, or view flood maps and mapping products
• Use Hazus

Reduce your risk

• Protect your home from flooding

• Retrofit your home

Insure your risk

• Buy Flood Insurance
• Information for Property Owners

See what FEMA is doing to help

• National Flood Insurance Program
  • Floodplain Management
  • Flood Hazard Mapping
  • Flood Insurance
  • Ready,gov - Flood

Earthquakes

Assess your risk

• Earthquake risk
• Use Hazus

Reduce your risk

• Protect your home from earthquakes
• Earthquake publications

See what FEMA is doing to help

• National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
• Ready.gov - Earthquakes

Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and High Winds

Assess your risk

• Determine your wind zone
• Use Hazus

Reduce your risk

• Protect your home from high winds
• Retrofit your home
• Prepare a safe room

See what FEMA is doing to help

• Mitigation Assessment Team Program
• Ready.gov - Hurricanes
• Ready.gov - Tornadoes

Manmade Disasters

Find construction guidance which can help reduce the damage caused to buildings from bomb attacks, as well as chemical, biological and radiological agents. See our Risk Management Series.

Best Practices and Case Studies

The Best Practice and Case Studies portfolio is a collection of ideas, activities/projects and funding sources that can help reduce or prevent the impacts of disasters. Take a look at what is possible and to get ideas for your own situations. To learn more visit Mitigation Best Practices and Case Studies.

Protect Your Business

Protecting your business from disasters caused by natural hazards can involve a variety of actions, from inspecting and maintaining your buildings to installing protective devices. Learn how to protect your business records, create a business inventory and install a generator. To learn more, see Protect Your Business from All Natural Hazards.