The surface configuration of your proposed home location, including its relief and the position of its natural and man-made feature, should be properly noted. You don’t have to be a surveyor to do that, just stand near your proposed home, level your eyes, and determine if you’re above or below your surroundings. You need to make sure your site is flood free, make sure your location is higher than any recorded flood history in that area.

Properly check your surroundings, determine the position of rivers, mountains and all other normal or man-made elements in your area, imagine how these factors affect your place when natural disasters such as heavy rain, strong typhoon, earthquake and other calamities occur that will induce flooding and landslides.

Heavy rains there is an excessive amount of rain it can occur at any time of the year it can create flash flooding it can roll rocks, uproot trees and destroy structures such as bridges and buildings make sure the location of your proposed home is not in the path of this severe condition .

strong typhoons can damage and create destruction for only a few hours of existence in some areas, especially those in bass large flat regions. The effect is more manageable when your community is surrounded by mountains, just make sure the structure of your house is strong enough to withstand these types of calamities.

tremors it can happen anywhere without warning, make sure your venue is away from any areas prone to landslides, tall structures, and other factors that can complicate things when this tragedy strikes.

Also consider the effect of other calamities such as tsunamis or storm surges, if your proposed location is near open seas, try to locate your home at least 15 to 20 meters above sea level.

Looking carefully at the topography of your proposed site is free, just apply your safety instincts and make sure your new home and family are in a safe place.

Locating your home in a safe place that is invulnerable to any of the above natural catastrophes not only ensures the safety of your home and family, but also saves you a lot of unnecessary expense and inconvenience. Imagine the situation of those people whose houses are submerged by floods during typhoons or heavy rains and how much they will lose just by poor selection of the place to live.