🚧 Draft — not final. This page was auto-generated as day-one scaffolding for the project and still needs a human pass before it reads as finished. The blanks and placeholders below are intentional — someone who runs this project should fill them in and delete this notice.

Pre-monsoon checklist

Run this before the first heavy rain — the whole value is in the timing. Target: everything ticked by end of May. Add to it every year from what actually went wrong (that list is at the bottom, and it's the most useful part).

House — water in

• Terrace and balcony drains cleared; slope checked (water reaches the drain, not the wall)
• Roof and parapet inspected for cracks; waterproofing touched up on known weak spots
• Window and door seals checked on the weather-facing side
• Damp-prone walls checked; the ones that seeped last year get attention first

House — water up & out

• Sump cleaned; overflow path clear
• Overhead tank cleaned; float valve working
• Pump tested — not discovered dead at midnight in a downpour
• Rainwater harvesting filter cleared (if fitted)

House — power & trees

• Inverter/UPS battery checked (outages come with the rain)
• Overhanging branches trimmed before the wind takes them down for you
• Torches and emergency lights working

Car — wet-season readiness

• Tyres: tread depth and pressure (bald tyres + wet road = the year's worst decision)
• Wipers replaced; washer fluid topped
• Brakes checked; lights and indicators all working
• Underbody / drainage plugs clear; no seat-well damp from last year

Last year's failures → this year's priorities

• (write them down the moment the rain reveals them — this list is why next year is easier)