Hurricane Katrina taught everyone that shuttering the windows and picking up the kids' toys in the backyard isn't all that needs to be considered when you're waiting for that approaching hurricane to hit land.
Usually, the first thing you think of is protecting your home. In hurricane-prone areas, today's building codes require that certain techniques and materials be used in construction that will increase the survivability of residential structures. So that's a start in terms of protecting your home from hurricane damage.
If your home wasn't built with such features, many of them can be retrofitted to older homes as well, including:
- impact-resistant shutters
- mulch instead of crushed rock for landscaping
- hurricane straps which attach the roof to the side walls more securely
- the addition of head and foot door bolt locks to reinforce their security
Here are 10 things you need to do now to make sure your home is protected as best you can.
But storm damage to your home and property is only a small part of the equation when it comes to surviving natural disasters like hurricanes. There many other things to consider. Things that could make the difference between life and death for you and your family.
Here are