WE live in a basement apartment in maryland what to do about hurricane irine?

I'm sorry I thought the basement was the safest place to be during a tornado or hurricane? Maybe its not good if theres alot of rain because it miht flood...If its a safety issue your landlord will definately let you move to another floor or evacuate, if you want to be out of the basement during the storm, your landlord might let you stay on another floor, but if your on a second floor, roofs can come off, and places wwith windows arnt that safe either. Do your research and decide for yourself where you would feel safest during a hurricane.

If you live on top of as hill you probably won't have much of a basement flood problem, but it is a good idea to check the sump pump and maybe even get a battery operated backup pump, just in case.

You will only need to evacuate if local authorities say so, but you might consider asking a relative or neighbor for temporary shelter if you feel that there is a possibility of basement flood.

Your basement apartment is likely safe on a hill. A big flat low area would stand a chance of flooding or drains backing up inside there. Some people with this hazard keep a water pump on hand.

Cheapest pumping out water solution (where you have 4--8 inches of water and it is not POURING in faster than a little item like this can remove). I have used this type many times -- no electricity needed, it works with standard hose connected to water faucet of same type garden hose connects to, and then the outlet hose goes through window to outside. You place this item in deepest part of water. Sometimes a screen around it will stop floating debris from clogging it.

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Try to find another floor or evacuate out of precaution, since basements are dangerous places to be in a hurricane.

Evac is always best in a Hurricane. Flooding is always an issue in basements. .

If you're in the basement you're gonna drown.

try telling your land lord if you can stay on a different floor because that's gonna be a safety issue

Im scared your going to drown.

leave.