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What To Do When The Power Is Out​

When there’s a power outage, it’s important to have food, water, and flashlights ready for use. What should you do in the event of an extended outage? What are some things that your family can be doing right now to prepare for this eventuality? You’ll want to make sure that everyone knows what they’re supposed to do in the case of an emergency, so take a moment now to discuss those plans with your household members. Here are a few suggestions as well:

You will want any combustibles stored outside (firewood and/or propane tanks) where they won’t be exposed directly to rain. Keep candles on hand so you can continue safe cooking if the power does not return right away. This will be especially important if water service is interrupted and you need to conserve drinking water.

You may want to consider non-electric alternatives for heating, cooking, and light in the event that your utility provider cannot quickly restore power. Propane, kerosene, or wood stoves are excellent sources of alternative heat during a long-term outage. If you have access to a generator and gas fuel storage tanks, it could also provide power for some of your household needs during an extended outage period. You should always verify with local authorities before using a generator indoors or near occupied structures due to carbon monoxide concerns (and beware of flooding!).  Never use the oven to heat your home.

If you have a working well, it may be wise to keep at least one or two cases of bottled water on hand for drinking. What about safety? What should you do in the event of an extended outage? What are some things that your family can be doing right now to prepare for this eventuality? You’ll want to make sure that everyone knows what they’re supposed to do in the case of an emergency, so take a moment now to discuss those plans with your household members. Here are a few suggestions as well:

You will want any combustibles stored outside (firewood and/or propane tanks) where they won’t be exposed directly to rain. Keep candles on hand so you can continue safe cooking if the power does not return right away. This will be especially important if water service is interrupted and you need to conserve drinking water.

You may want to consider non-electric alternatives for heating, cooking, and light in the event that your utility provider cannot quickly restore power. Propane, kerosene, or wood stoves are excellent sources of alternative heat during a long-term outage. If you have access to a generator and gas fuel storage tanks, it could also provide power for some of your household needs during an extended outage period. You should always verify with local authorities before using a generator indoors or near occupied structures due to carbon monoxide concerns (and beware of flooding!).

The Difference Between Storm Damage And Water Damage

A common question from flood damage victims is ‘can I make my insurance claim through storm damage or do I need to make a water damage claim?” The fact of the matter is that you will be able to receive compensation for your property in either case. The reason people get confused between the two damages is that they are oftentimes used interchangeably and it can get very confusing as to whether you are going to file one kind of claim or another. However, when you actually look at what the difference between these claims really means, there should not be any confusion. The truth about this issue is that there are not a lot of differences between a water damage claim and a storm damage claim. The policy wording may seem like they refer to two different kinds of damage but if you look at the specific situations that each claim refers to, you will see that there is not much difference. The fact of the matter is that any kind of water or moisture damage will be compensated with one kind of insurance claim and a storm-caused property loss will be compensated through another form of the insurance policy.

The first step in understanding which one is right for you depends on where it originated. The truth is that most issues regarding this topic comes down to what happened before it was reported.

The easiest way to understand if you are going to file a water damage claim or a storm damage claim is to figure out if there was any kind of warning that it was coming and whether or not you had any control over what was happening. The biggest difference between these two kinds of claims lies in the fact that water damage has nothing to do with the weather patterns and instead comes from within your property while storm-related issues come from without. The reason this is so important is that these definitions will determine how much insurance money you end up getting for your loss.

The easiest way to think about it is that storm-related issues are going to warrant much more money than anything related to water, which means they are worth filing at all costs no matter what happens before they happened.

How To Lessen The Effects Of A Storm On Your Home​

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• Tips For After The Storm Has Passed

There’s a lot of things we can do to mitigate the regrowth of mold and mildew after a storm has passed. Follow these tips to help prolong the life of your commercial property, minimize any losses due to floods or fire damage, prevent disease outbreaks and keep your employees safe in the aftermath of the storm.

The first thing you need to do is completely dry out all your valuable property that has been affected by water. It’s important that everything is dried out before it is finally put back into use so that mold or mildew doesn’t have time to grow when the building or structure is not occupied.

There are a few ways you can dry out your building:Leave the doors and windows open to allow air circulation, placing fans in strategic locations if necessary. This usually works best with buildings constructed from concrete or brick where there is limited airflow during normal weather conditions.

If this isn’t feasible for whatever reason, try using dehumidifiers throughout the building; they will help lower the humidity level as moisture is pulled out of the air. If you are drying out carpeted floors, it might be smart to put down some old towels so that excess water doesn’t damage the flooring beneath. You may also want to consider removing any belongings that might get damaged by excessive heat or high levels of humidity.

Applying fans, dehumidifiers or towel drying can be difficult when you have to avoid access to the building due to structural damage or localized flooding.

Blast away moisture with fans and/or air conditioning units that are temporarily set up in strategic locations throughout the affected area. This works great for buildings constructed from wood where excessive humidity will just make things worse if left to sit; however, it might not always be enough for concrete or brick structures as they might not be able to dry out so quickly with limited airflow during normal weather conditions.

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