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Are You Ready? 8 Hurricane Preparedness Tips

8/4/2020 (Permalink)

Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over warm ocean waters and move toward land. They can happen along any U.S. coast or territory in the Atlantic or Pacific. Threats from hurricanes include: powerful winds, heavy rainfall, storm surges, coastal and inland flooding, rip currents, tornadoes, and landslides. The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30.

Are You Ready? Here Are 8 Hurricane Preparedness Tips

  1. Make an Emergency Plan
    Make sure everyone in your household knows and understands your hurricane plan. Discuss the latest Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it may affect your hurricane planning.
  2. Gather Supplies
    Make sure your household is well stocked with supplies. Include medication, disinfectant supplies, cloth face coverings, pet supplies.
  3. Be Ready to Evacuate
    You may have to evacuate quickly due to a hurricane. Learn your evacuation routes, practice with household, pets, and identify where you will stay. 
  4. Make Sure Your Insurance is Up to Date
    Make sure your insurance policies and personal documents like ID are up to date. Make copies and keep them in a secure password protected digital space.
  5. Prepare Your Home
    Declutter drains and gutters, bring in outside furniture, consider hurricane shutters.
  6. Get Tech Ready Keep your cell phone charged when you know a hurricane is in the forecast and purchase backup charging devices to power electronics.
  7. Be A Good Neighbor Check with neighbors, senior adults, or those who may need additional help securing hurricane plans to see how you can be of assistance to others
  8. Prepare your Business Make sure your business has a continuity plan to continue operating when disaster strikes.

    Once you have an emergency contingency plan in place. Think about a plan to get back you’re your buildings following a disaster. By developing a SERVPRO® Emergency READY Profile for your business, you minimize business interruption by having an immediate plan of action. Knowing what to do and what to expect in advance is the key to timely mitigation and can help minimize how water and fire damage can affect your business. SERVPRO® is a leader in water and fire damage response and can help you quickly get your property back in working order.
    Ready to Get Started? Call for a No Cost Assessment. 508-393-7898

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