System of flood protection for buildings

DETAILED DESCRIPTION One of the objects of this invention is to provide a new and improved system or apparatus for protection of buildings from flood waters.
Another object of this invention is to provide an improved system or apparatus for protection of buildings from flooding by means of a peripheral, vertically extending plastic skirt sealed to the foundation of the building and protecting against intrusion of water up to a height greater than the projected rise of flood waters.
Another object of this invention is to provide a new and improved system or apparatus for protecting buildings from flood waters, where the building has a foundation which is not permeable to water, which consists of separate upper and lower continuous skirts of plastic film surrounding the building, the lower skirt being sealed to the foundation and the upper skirt being supported at an upper level of the building, the skirt being secured together by a releasable waterproof peripheral seal.
Other objects of this invention will become apparent from time to time throughout the specification and claims as hereinafter related.
The above objects and other apparent objects of the invention are accomplished by a system of flood protection for buildings having a foundation which is not permeable to water which consists of a lower continuous skirt of plastic film secured by a waterproof seal to the foundation and an upper continuous skirt of plastic film secured to an upper level of the building above the maximum projected rise of flood waters.
Both the lower continuous skirt and the upper continuous skirt extend completely around the building and are of a size and shape permitting each skirt to be unfolded or unwound to meet the other.
The edges of each skirt have suitable releasable waterproof sealing means, such as a zip-lock seal, permitting the skirts to be sealed together in water proof relation to protect the building against rising waters.
Upper and lower peripheral enclosures are provided on the building in which the upper and lower continuous plastic film skirts are stored when not in use