Storm Safety Tips to Protect Your Home

1/28/2021 (Permalink)

Call SERVPRO of Tupelo and Amory/Aberdeen & West Point at (662) 690-6502 today for any size storm and flood damage.

Hurricanes and other tropical storms are not entirely avoidable, but the right preparation can minimize the damage the damage they cause. Follow these tips to help protect your home in North Mississippi from storm and flood water damage.

1. Know your risk: Certain regions have a higher risk for flooding and storms. Hurricane season also varies depending on which region you reside in.
2. Monitor warning signs: Some signs are more obvious than others. An actual flash flood or storm warning is a good indicator of impending danger, but these warnings aren't always reliable. Sometimes all it takes it a bit of heavy rain to cause water damage.
3. Practice evacuation routes regularly: Chances are, your community does have outlined evacuation routes. If not, then create your own and practice them regularly so you don't forget them.
4. Gather emergency supplies: An emergency supply kit helps ensure that you have everything you need in one place in the event of a disaster. Some important items to add to your kit include drinking water, non-perishable food, a flashlight, a first aid kit, batteries, a wrench or set of pliers and an emergency cell phone.
5. Protect your home: Protecting the house itself is equally as important as saving the possessions inside the flooded building. Move valuables to higher levels of your home to protect them from rising flood water. You should also ensure that drains and pipes are clear. This will help drain the water faster. It's also a good idea to purchase flood insurance in the event of water damage.
6. Listen to the authorities: If your local authorities tell you to evacuate, then you need to leave with your emergency supply kit. Do not attempt to return to your home until they inform you that it is safe to do so.
   Personal safety is far more important than protecting personal property. Remediation experts can always help you drain flood water and fix water damage after the fact. All you have to worry about is keeping yourself and your family members safe.

Call SERVPRO of Tupelo and Amory/Aberdeen & West Point at (662) 690-6502 today for any size storm and flood damage.