Hurricane season began on June 1 and runs through November 30. Before we even receive warnings that a hurricane is imminent, now is the time to prepare.
Prepare your home and yard:
- Clean out the ground floor of your home. For suggestions, click here.
- Inspect and secure your property. Click here for details.
- Obtain sandbags. Click here for locations.
- Fill propane tank and have it inspected for hurricane readiness. Click here for details.
- Gather and protect important documents. Click here for ideas.
- Buy storm supplies. Click here for suggestions.
- Make sure your pets’ shots are current and microchip data is up to date.
Protect your treasures:
- Pack up stored items into plastic containers with secure lids.
- Consider digitizing photos and family videotapes.
- Move documents and rarely worn jewelry to a safe deposit box.
- Back up computer photos and files to the cloud or an external hard drive.
Prepare for a possible insurance claim:
- Take a video of the contents of your home with your cell phone.
- Check coverage levels concerning any renovations or new acquisitions.
- Gather receipts and model and serial numbers of high-priced items.
Our Hurricane Hints can be accessed at any time on the Tidelines website. Use the Hurricane Hints dropdown menu.
Remember, be prepared, stay safe.
–Tidelines Editors