Michele Connors , Broker " Your Coastal Carolina Connection for Real Estate

            It is Atlantic Seaboard Hurricane Season   

Having lived along the eastern shoreline my entire life I know that preparation is crucial during Hurricane Season. certainly there is a bit of procrastinator in all of us and well, we often think we wont be the ones targeted. Don't be absurd! I have been thru more than a dozen hurricanes in my life- some resulting in evacuation. I don't take risks and you shouldn't either. Storm are the most unpredictable natural occurrences and although technology has progressed to really target storm tracking..they aren't 100% accurate.

This post is meant to be useful in preparing your home for Hurricane season but more importantly taking the time to sit with your family and discuss an emergency drill...just like they taught us in elementary school.

additionally, from personal experience I suggest :

Know your surroundings and which direction flooding could rise. Be sure to evacuate before surges.

Stock up on supplies using the checklist, prepare now not when storms are off the coast.

Check on any elderly neighbors or friends and be sure they have a plan. If not, assist them with one.

If you know a neighbor is going on vacation this time of year- suggest knowing a contact number or possibly a key for their home to check on things.

            Nothing is worth risking the lives of loved ones or others..be safe and heed warnings.

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List below from the National Hurricane Center- a fantastic check list to print for  your Family Preparedness.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

Discuss the type of hazards that could affect your family. Know your home's vulnerability to storm surge, flooding and wind. Locate a safe room or the safest areas in your home for each hurricane hazard. In certain circumstances the safest areas may not be your home but within your community. Determine escape routes from your home and places to meet. These should be measured in tens of miles rather than hundreds of miles. Have an out-of-state friend as a family contact, so all your family members have a single point of contact. Make a plan now for what to do with your pets if you need to evacuate. Post emergency telephone numbers by your phones and make sure your children know how and when to call 911. Check your insurance coverage - flood damage is not usually covered by homeowners insurance. Stock non-perishable emergency supplies and a Disaster Supply Kit. Use a NOAA weather radio. Remember to replace its battery every 6 months, as you do with your smoke detectors. Take First Aid, CPR and disaster preparedness classes.