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How to keep your house safe in hurricanes
1. How to Keep Your
House Safe in
Hurricanes
2014
Pro Strom Protection
18/6/2014
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Living in an area that is hit by some of the many natural calamities is very challenging. Natural
calamities can never be predicted accurately as we don’t have any control over when they will strike
or how small or big they will be. The impact is known only after they have actually happened and
caused the damage that they were to cause. However, it is often too late at such times when the
destruction has already taken place and there is little left in our hands except to start things all over
again. The only way to protect ourselves and our dear ones from such fury of nature is to take some
precautionary measures beforehand.
Hurricane – one of the biggest natural disasters
People who live in an area that is often visited by a nasty hurricane know very well how devastating
it can be. Hurricane is nothing but a kind of cyclone. Areas in tropical regions are prone to
hurricanes as a very low-pressure area that is generated in such regions is the cause behind a tropical
cyclone that we know as a hurricane. One of the distinct features of hurricane is the thunderstorms
that accompany it. A whirlpool like condition caused by strong wind that revolves in a circular
movement is also seen in some regions. The strength of these hurricanes can be measured on a
special scale called the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale.
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The tremendous power of a hurricane
Hurricanes often cause a lot of destruction as the wind has mighty power to dismantle strongest of
constructions and move even the heaviest of objects. There have been incidences when a hurricane
has blown away huge machinery which was found a great distance away on tree-tops after the
hurricane subsided. Such is the power of a hurricane. Think about the damage it can cause to the
delicate windows and doors of your house if they are exposed to such a furious power. Not only will
it damage them but will also cause damage to the internal parts of the house and the people who
stay inside.
Hurricane Protection measures
People can take some precautions to make the most of the warning provided by local authorities and
safeguard the interest of their family and property. One of the most important steps is to check your
house and pinpoint any weak areas that might be easily damaged by the hurricane winds. Getting
them repaired or covered is important to minimize damage. Keeping a good stock of food, water,
batteries, medicines, first-aid, etc. at hand is important too. Contacting some of your friends,
relatives or even hotel services for accommodation in case you will need to move out of your region
for some days is also essential.
Hurricane Shutters efficiently protect your house
In the case of a strong natural disaster such as a hurricane, it is not always possible to provide
warning as many times it may change its direction and affect some other part than what was
predicted. The best way to deal with such an uncertain phenomenon is to keep yourself safeguarded
against it by taking some precautionary measures when there is still enough time. Last moment rush
won’t help you much in such a catastrophic event. The best way to keep your property and the lives
of people who live inside safe is to protect it against the blowing wind and flying objects is to install
hurricane shutters.
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19909 SW 7th Place, Pembroke Pines
Florida , 33029
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Website address
http://www.prostormprotection.com/storm-preparation