Five Easy Hurricane Prep Tips to Do Now
May 16 2016 - 2:22PM
Business Wire
It’s Hurricane Preparation Week. Do You Know
Where Your Shut Off Valve Is?
Today is the beginning of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) Hurricane Preparedness Week, a time
designated to prepare for a potential land-falling storm. The
Weather Channel predicts seven hurricanes in the 2016 season. Here
are five ways to prepare for weather, which New Jersey residents
are, unfortunately, all too familiar with.
Develop an evacuation plan: If you live in a storm surge
hurricane evacuation zone, or if you are in a home that would be
unsafe during a hurricane, figure out where you would go and how
you would get there if told to evacuate. Not sure? Check out
http://1.usa.gov/1S9IKAR.
Have an insurance checkup: Call your insurance company or
agent in order to make sure you have enough homeowners insurance to
repair or even replace your home. Do not forget coverage for your
car and boat. Remember, standard homeowners’ insurance does not
typically cover flooding. Check out http://bit.ly/1FsBiOh for more
info.
Assemble your disaster supplies: You may need more than
eggs and bread to not just get through the storm, but for the
potentially lengthy and unpleasant aftermath. Have enough
non-perishable food, water and medicine to last each person in your
family for at least a week. Get advice at
http://1.usa.gov/1qJW1cD.
Strengthen your home: Make sure your home is in good
repair and up to local hurricane building code specifications.
Remember, the garage door is the most vulnerable part of the home.
It must be able to withstand high winds. You can get more storm
mitigation information at http://1.usa.gov/1p1lvRo.
And, most people forget this one…
Know where your home’s water shut off valve is located: A
lot of people were flooded twice during Hurricane Sandy. Once by
the storm surge, and then again by their home plumbing breaking.
This resulted in water flowing in the home, even after the storm
had abated. These people evacuated without turning off their home’s
shut off valve. It’s usually located close to where your service
line comes into your home. Put a tag on it, available at
http://bit.ly/1cRWHVe and make sure everyone in the house knows
where it is. If you have to evacuate, make sure it’s turned
off.
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New Jersey American WaterPeter A. Eschbach,
856-782-2376peter.eschbach@amwater.com
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