Tips to Prepare for a Hurricane

8/29/2019 (Permalink)

Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico

Preparing your Home or Business for Hurricanes

SERVPRO of Ascension Parish is keeping a close watch on Hurricane Dorian as it approaches landfall in the next several days. We wanted to provide a few tips on how you can prepare your home for an upcoming storm.  

10 TIPS ON PREPARING YOUR HOME FOR HURRICANE SEASON

1. Make sure your insurance policy will cover the full cost of rebuilding your home if it is destroyed during a storm.
2. Consider getting flood insurance. Floods often follow a storm- and many homeowner insurance policies do not cover them.
3. Take an inventory of your property, so that in the event of a storm you know exactly what you need to replace and how much it’s worth.
4. Trim or remove damaged trees and limbs surrounding your home
5. Retrofit your roof and seal all windows and doors so that they are secure. Consider adding roof straps if you have access to your roof via an attic
6. Secure loose rain gutters and downspouts and make sure you clear any clogged areas to prevent any water damage
7. Install a vertical garage door brace into your existing garage door so that it doesn’t blow in during a storm
8. Make sure not to leave any furniture outside that could be picked up by strong winds and transformed into a projectile (such as patio furniture, grills, decorations etc.)
9. Consider purchasing a portable generator for use during power outages
10. Look into building a FEMA safe room for your property.

As always, SERVPRO of Ascension Parish is here to assist following any disaster. We can help restore your property back to it’s pre-storm condition. Give us a call at 225-663-8877.