• If you live on the ground floor, get your mason to make raised cement thresholds (around 3inches high) at all external doorsteps to prevent water from flowing into the house during heavy rains.
• Plug sewer traps with check valves that guide water in one direction, thereby preventing it from backing up into your home.
• Stock up on sand and sandbags to fill in low areas of your garden, and even outside to prevent water from collecting in pools.