There’s a lot of thought that needs to go into making sure water drains harmlessly away. Keep sump pumpingA sump pump is a mechanized device to remove excessive below-grade water away from your foundation. It pumps that water away from your home to somewhere it can’t do any damage. When the power goes down, you don’t want to have to worry about your sump pump losing power, too. Hopefully, your sump pump includes its own battery backup, but to be safe I’d want to guarantee it’s working, with the added security a generator provides.

Source: National Post April 13, 2019 00:56 UTC