If you hear from newscasters that you may be subjected to the effects of a tropical storm or worse, one of the first thing you should do is to step outside and look all around your house. If you see any loose tiles, broken fences, parts of your patio deck that are not secured, then you need to take action to either fix or secure them. In the event of a very strong storm these could become dangerous projectiles which could damage either your property or somebody else’s.
While you should pay a lot of attention outside during storm preparation, don’t forget to be careful inside as well. While we do not like to think about it, the worst-case scenario could involve the breakage of a door, window or even the roof. Look for glass objects and mirrors and place them safely beneath a bed. Move very large and heavy objects to the floor level.
Just because you choose to sit out a tropical cyclone at home does not mean that you can shortcut your storm preparation either. Rather, you need to make a list of suppliers including a three-day supply of basic dry food and water for each person in the household. Remember that the food should be simple and easy to prepare and don’t forget the pets when you are out shopping.
While the storm can be bad enough, the aftermath is often the worst. There’s nothing like being out of touch and therefore you should make sure that your battery-powered radio is ready, together with an adequate stock of batteries. In this way you will be able to make sensible decisions.
Storm preparation does not begin and end with the passing of the bad weather as such. There could be a period of cleanup to take care of and you may have to fall back on your insurance to help you. Take as many pictures as you can before the storm and after, to document that the damage occurred due to this event. This will help you when you come to deal with an adjuster.
While not all tropical cyclones are very damaging wind events, they are almost always bad rain events. Wind driven rain can be pushed into your house around windows or doors and there is little that you can do to stop it. However, you can place hurricane socks in and around all these areas as these are especially made to absorb gallons of water at any time. This will undoubtedly help you to save damage to carpets and other valuables.
Try to be as aware as possible to any threats. You never know when a natural disaster of some kind might strike. Always have a plan and make sure that your storm preparation list includes adequate first aid products to protect the family and pets as well as measures to protect your home.
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