How to prepared for storm season right now.

6/27/2022 (Permalink)

sign asking "Are you ready?"

Summer is just about to begin, but that does not mean its too early to start preparing for storm season. Yes, storm season is months away, but there are many reasons to start with the preparations early.  I will mention these reasons while I also list the things you can do right now to prepare for the storm season.

Things to do right now to prepare for storm season.

In case you have to evacuate:

1. Assemble your own preparedness kit with the following: Flashlights, batteries, cash, and First aid supplies, water, cellphone charger and power bank.
2. Make sure that your vehicle is prepared for a storm. Check that your windshield wipers are working properly and cleaning all the water. Check your tire that are not worn out by doing the penny test.
3. Create an emergency plan and include an out-of-town contact to be your check-in person. Choose a local place where your family can meet in the case your get separated or are separated in the case that your home is unsafe.

Preparing you Home:

4. Clean the gutters, trim over hanging trees and trim dread branches.
5. have a licensed roofer do a roof inspection to see if there are damages that need to get addressed and fixed
6. secure fences.
7. Buy sand bags to have just incase needed.
8. Secure Furniture
9. Make a list of all your personal belongings.
10. Inspect all your door and windows and reseal if necessary.

You can start with all of this right now as most of these things a cheaper in price as opposed to getting them during storm season. Starting right now gives you time to plan and get all of this done before those storm months and if anything needs to be exchanged or revised/redone you will have time. You will not be caught off guard getting all this done before time.