courtesy
of National
Hurricane Center
SECURE
YOUR HOME
RETROFITTING
YOUR HOME
The most important precaution you
can take to reduce damage to your home and property
is to protect the areas where wind can enter. According
to recent wind technology research, it's important
to strengthen the exterior of your house so wind
and debris do not tear large openings in it. You
can do this by protecting and reinforcing these
five critical areas:
ROOF
| STRAPS
| WINDOWS
| DOORS
| GARAGE
DOORS
A great time to start securing - or
retrofitting - your house is when you are making other
improvements or adding an addition.
Remember: building codes reflect the lessons experts
have learned from past catastrophes. Contact the
local building code official to find out what requirements
are necessary for your home improvement projects.
FLOOD
INSURANCE
The National Flood Insurance Program,
is a pre-disaster flood mitigation and insurance
protection program designed to reduce the escalating
cost of disasters. The National Flood Insurance
Program makes federally backed flood insurance available
to residents and business owners
Flood
damage is not usually covered by homeowners insurance.
Do not make assumptions. Check your policy.
National
Flood Insurance Program call
1-888-CALL-FLOOD ext. 445, TDD#
1-800-427-5593.
