At this point in the game, all of us know that there are certain areas that are prone to hurricane watches and warnings: The Caribbean, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and the coastal states in the East Coast. And while they do have a lot of preemptive planning to do before a natural disaster, it doesn’t mean […]
Month: November 2017
How to Minimize Flood Damage
There is nothing we can do to prevent natural disasters; however, there are things that are under our control. The same way a person who’s awaiting a hurricane can cover their windows with storm shutters and line sliding doors with sandbags, there are certain precautions you can take to minimize flood damage to your home. […]
What Can We Learn From the 2017 Hurricane Season?
Living in Florida, we’re no strangers to hurricane season. If you’ve been here long enough, you know the drill: First comes a watch that most people ignore, then a warning. At that point, it’s virtually impossible to find bottled water anywhere; and filling up 438 red containers of gasoline becomes the fad du jour. It’s […]
What’s the Point of FEMA?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are aware that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the government entity tasked with coming to our rescue after a natural disaster. When it comes to floods, FEMA surveys land and draft maps based on their studies, designating which areas are high risk flood zones, and […]