Hurricane Preparedness Can Make all of the Difference

7/14/2022 (Permalink)

While hurricane season begins June 1^st and lasts until November, on Connecticut's shoreline, we usually get hit in September and October. Hurricane preparedness is vital for keeping your home and family safe. Take precautions now so that you aren't scrambling the day before the storm.  

Make a storm kit. This kit should have supplies to get your family through 48 hours of bad conditions, with no electricity, water, or other basic services. It should have three days’ worth of water and a two day supply of food, as well other important provisions. For other important supplies that you should have on hand, consult the Ready.gov website. 

Gas up your generator. If you have a 5,500 watt generator, it will require about five gallons of gasoline to run for eight hours. Fill up some gas cans so that you’ll be prepared if emergency conditions last for several days. 

Bring things inside from outside. Lawn furniture, toys, garden tools, and anything else that could be blown away in the storm should come inside. Anything you can’t bring inside should be anchored. 

Get your windows, doors, and garage doors ready for the storm. If your windows don’t have storm shutters, plywood or other hard materials can be temporarily affixed to the exterior for protection from wind and flying objects. 

Turn down your refrigerator and freezer. Lowering your refrigerator and freezer to their lowest setting cools the food so that it will stay cold for a while if the power goes out. 

If the power goes out, unplug your electrical appliances. This will keep them from being damaged if there’s a power surge when the electricity comes back on.

Sometimes homes sustain damage, even if you’re as prepared as possible for the storm. Our highly-trained restoration team have the experience and equipment to restore your home to its pre-storm condition. A trusted leader in the water restoration industry, we’ve served our community for more than 20 years and have emergency teams on call.