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Why Miramar Beach Disaster Planning is a Must

Are you worried that your Miramar Beach home isn’t properly prepared for a disaster or emergency?

The truth is that you really should be. As most Floridians know, their homes could be heavily impacted by tropical storms, flooding, and high winds. Miramar Beach residents should be particularly aware.

Just last year, Hurricane Sally tore through Miramar Beach, damaging homes and destroying the beach. This event was just a reminder of the importance for Miramar Beach disaster planning.

In this article, we will take you through how to create a disaster plan so that you can sleep easy.

Disaster Planning Miramar Beach

When creating a disaster plan, you first need to identify what the potential risks are in your area. A Miramar Beach disaster plan needs to prepare, in particular, for tropical storms.

However, preparing for tropical storms means preparing for a few different things. For example, you should ensure you have a supply of food and water. In terms of protecting your home, you want to focus on:

  • Flooding
  • High winds
  • Fire

Now, let’s go into each of these in detail.

Flooding

One of the first things you want to do when preventing flood damage is to clear your drainpipes. This will ensure water can escape easily and not build up around your foundations.

If your foundations are flooded, they may become cracked and damaged. You should also inspect your foundations to ensure there are no existing cracks, which may become a lot worse during a storm.

It is also a good idea to invest in waterproofing for certain areas, particularly your concrete slab.

High Winds

High winds can damage your property, but they can also harm people if loose items are picked up by the wind. The first thing to do in the event of a hurricane or heavy storm is to clean up the yard of any objects.

Make sure that all of the fittings on the outside of your home are firmly secured.

Lastly, install storm shutters, or board up your windows.

Fire

When disaster planning for tropical storms, we often forget the possibility of fire. An electrical fire is a possible disaster that you can guard against by preparing your appliances.

Other than that, you want to make sure you have fire equipment such as fire blankets and fire extinguishers. Prepare to prevent hazards from occurring, but make sure you are also prepared to deal with them if they do.

Better Safe than Sorry

When it comes to disaster planning, there really isn’t any room for mistakes. In Miramar Beach, you may only have a couple of days or even a few hours.

So, you need to get your home prepared right now. Follow each of the steps above to keep your home and your family safe.

If you do experience damage from flooding or a storm, it is important you get expert help to identify the extent of the damage (your home may not be safe). So, if you find yourself in this position, make sure you get in touch with us.

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