It’s not just the deadliest of storms that you ought to prepare for, because even small storms can cause property damage. Since the year 1851, approximately 289 storms in North America have produced winds that have been considered hurricane-force.
It’s not just the deadliest of storms that you ought to prepare for, because even small storms can cause property damage. Since the year 1851, approximately 289 storms in North America have produced winds that have been considered hurricane-force.
It’s all too common to flick on your TV and see a news story about the next big storm striking the Florida coastline.
The southern and eastern coasts of the United States are the highest hit areas for hurricanes in the country. Southwest Florida residents have experienced more than their share of deadly hurricanes.
In 2017, Puerto Rico was slammed by two powerful Category 5 hurricanes in under a month; Hurricane Maria was the second hurricane, and the damage it caused to the island was devastating.
Topics: Hurricane Preparedness, hurricane doors, hurricane windows, Hurricane, Hurricane Maria
If you live in an area that routinely experiences hurricanes, such as Southwest Florida, you probably know a lot about hurricane season and how to prepare for it.
Hurricane season is officially over, so there’s no better time than the present to really regroup and take your time to think about where you might want to make improvements to your home for the future.
Here’s 7 ways you can prepare your home for the future.
Topics: Hurricane Shutters, Hurricane Preparedness, hurricane doors, hurricane windows
The garage door is the largest opening of your home, making it the most likely to fail and potentially cause major structural damage to your home in a hurricane or tropical storm situation.
If you are a native or long-time resident of the Southwest Florida coast, you probably know a thing or two about tropical systems. But if you are new to the area, or are planning to move to the Naples, Cape Coral, or Fort Myers area soon, you’ll want to know all you can about tropical storms and hurricanes—specifically, how to prepare your home or business for these dangerous storms.
Hurricane season is upon us, and if you are a Southwest Florida waterfront property owner, you need to be sure you are prepared for whatever the season may bring – even more so than your landlocked friends inland. While we all hope for a quiet hurricane season, we know that it’s always best to be prepared for the worst.
Along with the fun of planning a summer full of beach days and frolicking in the sun, those of us living in the Southwest Florida area need to plan and prepare for hurricane season. June 1 is the official start of hurricane season, which extends through Summer and early Fall, ending November 30th.
Topics: Hurricane Protection, Hurricane Preparedness, hurricane doors, hurricane windows
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