Preventing Storm Damage

9/29/2021 (Permalink)

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Here at SERVPRO, our team is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We're ready for whatever happens, whenever it happens. We have state-of-the-art training in water, fire, & storm damage restoration. We use our training and hands on experience to dry your home or business from any water damage and restore it back to normal; "Like it never even happened." With that being said, we want you and your family to stay as safe as possible.

Storm Damage Prevention

Here are some steps that you can take in order to help prevent damage to your home or business during a storm:

• Trim Trees & shrubs around your home or business. This can prevent branches from breaking in the wind and becoming projectiles.
• Secure fences. Make sure your fence is as secure as possible to help prevent it from getting blown up against the house.
• Secure outdoor furniture. Patio furniture and grills can damage the outside of your home during high winds. Anchor your furniture down or take it inside before a storm hits.
• Check gutters. Prevent damage to the inside of your home by having your downspouts pointing away from your house. Also, clear any dirt and debris from the gutters.
• Protect Windows & doorways. Adding a barrier in front of your windows and doorways can prevent damage from occurring from high winds.
• Protect anything of value. Keep valuables safe by putting them in waterproof containers. Put any important documents in a safe or fire safe box.
• Have an emergency kit. Prepare your emergency kit with enough food, water to last for three to four days. This should include water, food, a battery powered radio, a flashlight, a first aid kit, and a cell phone with a charger.
• Have an emergency plan. Having a backup plan is needed is very important. Make sure everyone knows the established plan and the place to go incase evacuation is needed.