Flood Control Solutions for Education Facilities

Flooding is the country’s number one most common natural disaster and school flooding is becoming more likely at coastal, inland, urban and suburban schools.

Local schools throughout the United States face a heightened risk of flood related damage, due to changing weather pattens and more severe storms. According to PEW Trusts research, the top 100 counties in the US, with the highest flood risk scores, are home to 6,444 schools. Schools educating nearly 4 million school students face a heightened risk of flood damage and the number is growing based on changing flood maps.

When a flood hits a school it can result in school closures, delays, and huge expenditures for repairs and remediation. Toxic mold and damaged equipment and furniture can render schools unusable for extended periods. Because of this growing risk, schools and educational campuses should always have a flood plan in place to protect their facilities against unexpected flood events.

Garrison can help with flood barriers and water diversion solutions that can keep water out of school buildings, aways from sports fields, and away from important infrastructure, such as elevators, HVAC units and boilers.

All of our flood barriers deploy quickly to protect doorways, stairwells, and entire buildings against flood damage and are easily stored for future use.