Hurricane damage: L-Dominica (Maria), R-Barbuda (Irma) |
With a little less than two months before the
official start of hurricane season, Rayneau Construction and Industrial
Products Ltd is stressing the importance of being prepared early and for this reason
is well-stocked on all the Hurricane supplies you’ll need.
What does it mean to be hurricane ready? It’s more
than just knowing how to duck and cover, it’s about protecting yourself,
protecting your home, and most importantly protecting the people you care about.
If you live in any of the districts, you can make an informed decision now on
how best to prepare for hurricane season 2018, such as preparing your
house before it arrives.
It’s never too early to start thinking about how
to prepare for hurricane season when you’re living on this island. Hurricane
season does not guarantee that a hurricane will make it to the shore, but
there’s a significant chance. And, as we’ve re-learned through hurricanes Tomas,
and what Irma and Maria did to Barbuda and Dominica respectively, we must
either be ready for the worst or suffer the consequences.
Your home is one of your largest investments, so
protecting it from natural disasters is probably one of your top priorities. We have continually advocated
in previous blog posts that it only takes one storm hitting our island to make
it a bad year, regardless of the number of storms that are forecast in the
seasonal outlook.
1 - Inspect
Your Roof: Inspect your roof covering to make sure all the shingles or
tiles are secured and that none are cracked or missing. The roof is the largest potential opening on the
house, and wind and water can do terrible things if they get through the roof.
4 - Check
up on Doors and Windows: Check the seals around your windows and doors. Hot
weather can damage seals over time, allowing sideways-blowing rain to get in
during a storm.
6 - Prepare
for Power Outages: During strong hurricane winds, power lines and phone
lines might fall down, creating power outages. While candlelight is fine and
dandy for an occasional date night, if you want to avoid finding yourself
without electricity, consider purchasing a generator. Speak to Kendal at 725 - 9573 for the ideal generator.
7 - Get
Your Homeowners Insurance Ready: No disaster preparedness blog post would
be complete without an insurance reminder, so take time to make sure your
insurance policy is up to date and will cover the full cost of rebuilding if
you lose your home in a storm. A lot of people insure their home to what the
value of the home is, but maybe the cost to rebuild is more. Building costs are
always on the rise, so you want to make sure you'll have enough to rebuild.
Don’t let you and family be victims of “Disaster
Denial.” Stop procrastination,get busy and be prepare early!
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