A pipe bursts, a hose blows or a steady drip goes unnoticed for months. Whatever causes a leak, it usually results in a messy, costly problem. In fact, the Insurance Bureau of Canada reports that the insurance industry pays $1.7 billion dollars in claims each year for water damage.
Your home has well-lit stairways, household cleaners in an upper cabinet and smoke detectors with fresh batteries. So it's safe, right?
No one can control where or when a natural disaster might occur. But good emergency planning can help reduce a disaster’s impact on your family’s health and safety. Use the information below to help create a disaster preparedness plan for your family.