How flood barriers actually work, what they are made of, and how they compare to sandbags and other options for a St. Petersburg home.
How flood water gets into a house is almost never through the walls. It comes in at five openings, and most homeowners have only ever thought about two of them. Concrete block and stucco hold water reasonably well for the length of a storm. Walls are not the problem. The problem is every place a
Removable flood barriers seal the doors, garages and low windows where floodwater actually enters a St. Pete home. Here is how they work, and what they can mean for your insurance premium. Living in Florida, specifically around the St. Pete area, isn't just about the sunshine and the Gulf breeze: it’s about understanding the raw
Flood barriers vs sandbags is not a close call in St. Petersburg. One leaks roughly 15 percent of the water it is holding back. The other seals. Here is the difference in plain terms. If you live in St. Petersburg, you know the drill. The sky turns a certain shade of bruised purple, the local
