PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR A HURRICANE OR STORM.
Tips from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) for Preparing Your Home for a Hurricane.
• Cover all of your home windows with precut plywood or hurricane shutters to protect your windows from high winds.
• Plan to bring in all outdoor furniture, decorations, garbage cans and anything else that is not tied down.
• Keep all trees and shrubs well-trimmed so they are more wind resistant.
• Turn off utilities as instructed. Otherwise, turn the refrigerator thermostat to its coldest setting and keep its doors closed.
• Turn off propane tanks.
• Ensure a supply of water for sanitary purposes, such as cleaning and flushing toilets. Fill the bathtub and other large containers with water.
• Ask your local SERVPRO of Cape May County professional about boarding up your home.
PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS.
Tips from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) for Preparing Your Business for a Hurricane.
• Carefully assess how your company functions, both internally and externally, to determine which staff, materials, procedures and equipment are absolutely necessary to keep the business operating.
• Identify operations critical to survival and recovery.
• Plan what you will do if your building is not accessible.
• Consider if you can run the business from a different location or from your home.
• Develop relationships with other companies to use their facilities in case a disaster makes your location unusable.
• Ask your local SERPVRO professional about setting your business up with a Disaster Recovery Profile.
At SERVPRO of Cape May County, we make it “Like it never even happened.®” Call 609-624-0202 when you need help recovering after storm damage.
