hurricane preparedness: Hurricanes and Foreclosures, Who's Job Is It To Protect The Property?
- 06/05/09 03:12 AM
With Hurricane Season starting, who is responsible for protecting the vacant, foreclosed homes? As stated in the following article, Foreclosures add to hurricane hazards, "... no state laws mandate who prepares buildings before a hurricane; even officials from the Florida Division of Emergency Management say that securing foreclosures isn't a concern." Technically, the legal homeowner would have the responsibility of securing their property prior to a storm. A checklist for Securing your property includes the roof, shutters, doors, windows. These are basic items, but when the legal homeowner is a bank, how would they handle this basic need? As realtors, we … (9 comments)
hurricane preparedness: Hurricane Season Is Now Upon Us...Are You Ready?
- 06/01/09 02:17 AM
Another hurricane season starts today. The season lasts from June 1 thru November 30 each year. Are you ready for this year's season? Hurricane Isabel - 2003-10-17This close-up view of Hurricane Isabel was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station. In addition to the station's cameras, NASA satellites provided imagery of the storm, as it approached the eastern seaboard of the United States. The 2009 Hurricane Season Outlook as stated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is projecting a near normal season this year. They are predicting 9 - 14 named storms, 4 … (10 comments)
hurricane preparedness: Hurricane Season Begins June 1st...Are You Prepared?
- 05/26/08 06:53 AM
With the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get prepared. The following link to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s website, will help you in this endeavor...Hurricane Preparedness And please...DO NOT forget about your pets!! Include them in your preparedness plans! Here is a list of the key factors that any Disaster Prevention should include: Developing A Family Plan Creating a Disaster Supply Kit
Having a Place to Go
Securing your Home
Having a Pet Plan
Another important thing to remember is to ALWAYS heed the … (17 comments)
With Hurricane Season starting, who is responsible for protecting the vacant, foreclosed homes? As stated in the following article, Foreclosures add to hurricane hazards, "... no state laws mandate who prepares buildings before a hurricane; even officials from the Florida Division of Emergency Management say that securing foreclosures isn't a concern."
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