The most important
precaution you can take to reduce damage to your home and
property is to protect the areas where wind can enter. It's
important to strengthen the exterior of your house so wind and
debris do not tear large openings in it. You can do this by
protecting and reinforcing these critical areas, you can also
find information about boarding up your home for emergencies:
Roof
Windows
Doors
Garage Doors
Emergency Board Up
American Red Cross, Prepare Your Home
A great time to start securing -
or retrofitting - your house is when you are making other
improvements or adding an addition.
Remember: building codes
reflect the lessons experts have learned from past catastrophes.
Contact the Sarasota County Planning and Development office
(941.861.5000, ask for Planning) to find out what requirements
are necessary for your home improvement projects.
Flood Insurance
The National Flood Insurance Program, is a pre-disaster flood
mitigation and insurance protection program designed to reduce
the escalating cost of disasters. The
National
Flood Insurance Program
makes federally backed flood insurance available to
residents and business owners. Flood damage is not usually
covered by homeowners insurance. Do not make assumptions. Check
your policy.
National Flood Insurance Program
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