Prepare Your Home
5/1/2019 (Permalink)

There are simple things you can do to minimise the impact of storms on your home and surrounding property, as shown in the following emergency planning checklist:
General home maintenance
- Check your roof regularly to make sure it’s in good condition
- Keep gutters, downpipes and drains clear
- Remove tree branches that are close to your house
- Fix any corrosion, loose fittings and rotting or termite-affected timber
- Secure loose items around your property
General home safety preparations
- Ensure your home, contents and car insurance is adequate and current
- Identify the safest room in which to shelter during a storm
- Learn how to safely turn off your power, water and gas
- Keep water containers, a camping stove and fuel safely on-hand
If you live in a flood-prone area
- Store poisons and garden chemicals well above ground level
- Identify indoor items you’ll need to raise or empty if flood threatens
- Relocate power points well above previous flood levels
Contact SERVPRO of E. Vancouver/ Clark Co. TODAY to help be prepared. (360) 254-0049