It is Now Hurricane Season - Think Smart
With beach vacations so big at this time of year, it's so important to keep an eye on the upcoming weather and be prepared for hurricanes. Here in North Carolina, they threaten our coast and sometimes the entire state 'til late in September. This blog has some good information on being prepared.
It is Now Hurricane Season - Think Smart. There is no doubt about it we're
already 6 weeks into hurricane season here in Rhode Island which lasts through November 30th. So guess what - it is time to get your house in hurricane preparedness order. Yes, we have been spared for a couple of decades here from hurricanes and their damage and so we have become complacent I believe.
How prepared are you in the event of a hurricane? I can say truthfully that I have not met one person yet in my RI real estate business or personal life who has an organized thought out plan of hurricane preparedness. Not making a judgment but an observation that emergency planning takes a back seat when it should be on the front seat and ready to go. Why don't you make a plan this week for your family.
Here are some pointers I have gleaned that we all need to do:
- Check your home insurance policies to see your dollar coverage and deductibles for hurricane related damage. Perhaps it is time for dollar adjustments here.
- Prepare an inventory of your personal possessions in every home room ( I keep mine in cloud storage).
- Keep important documents and papers in plastic water tight bags to take with you upon evacuation.
- Prepare your pets for evacuation (where will you take them, who will take care of them) since emergency shelters do not allow pets.
- Do you have a written list of emergency family member numbers, clients, friends and neighbors.
- Do you have a well thought out evacuation plan including how to connect with the rest of your family (especially if communication towers are down) in a nearby safe location after the storm?
- Prepare an emergency kit of supplies of water, pet food and non refrigerated food.
- Have a generator with fuel ready to go or propane for an outside grill plus have extra tarps on hand for possible window or roof damage coverage.
Most Insurance companies have great tips for the RI hurricane season on their web sites. So Google your insurance company for more information. Also, the insurance industry has a Home Inventory free software program you can download to help you through this process. This is a great resource. As unpredictable as tomorrow may be, be prepared now...it is hurricane season - think smart.~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ginny Lacey Gorman is a North Kingstown Realtor who works and knows the RI geographic area of homes for sale, schools happenings, important tidbits of information and businesses well here. Also, as a North Kingstown short sale agent, she helps clients navigate the rough short sale waters successfully with their home sale. Waterfront, oceanfront, luxury and coastal RI homes for sale are her specialty, so call Ginny for your buying and selling needs in homes. So feel free to search for RI homes for sale. When you are in need of an internet savvy RI Realtor® who SELLS RI houses in this real estate market, call Ginny today at 401.529.7849.
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