Preparing for Hurricane Florence

9/13/2018 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties team of heroes can make your home or business "Like it never even happened." after a storm damage.

Did you get “wind” of that time of season? Unfortunately, it’s that time of the year: hurricane season.

Hurricane Florence has hit the east coast, and our SERVPRO of Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties’ heroes, here in Southeast Missouri, will soon touch down there. We’re a locally owned company with national storm resources. Our team is faster to any size disaster. We’re gearing up and preparing for Hurricane Florence. We’ll help to restore and get those businesses and homes back to “Like it never even happened.”

Although it’s hard to predict when a hurricane will happen, you can prepare for one. Here are 14 of the most important things to do to prepare for a hurricane:

1. Establish an emergency plan with your family
2. Prepare an emergency kit ahead of time
3. Treat water if necessary
4. Don’t evacuate unless officials recommend it
5. Find out where your local evacuation shelter is located
6. Create a list of pet-friendly shelters and hotels
7. Prepare your home for heavy rainfall
8. Clear your yard before the storm hits
9. Do not put tape on your windows
10. Prepare your car in case you need to evacuate
11. Do not attempt to drive through floodwater
12. Insulate your clothing if in wet or cold conditions
13. Put a quarter in a cup of frozen water in your freezer
14. Clean your home quickly after a storm ends to prevent mold growth

For more in-depth information about each of these tips, check out this article.

Major storms and flooding events can overwhelm many restoration companies, but that’s not the case for SERVPRO of Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties. We can readily access resources from 1,700 Franchises across the state and country and even utilize Disaster Recovery Teams for major storms and disasters.

The SERVPRO Disaster Recovery Team can provide help whether you're dealing with a tornado, hurricane, blizzard or flood. The SERVPRO System has a network of strategically positioned storm teams on standby should a disaster strike near you. Available 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, we are prepared for the unpredictable.

Here’s another resource to learn more about Hurricane Florence. Track its progress here.

If your residential, commercial property or community is hit with a fire or water damage, storm or natural disaster, our SERVPRO community can aide you and be there with you throughout the entire journey.

Pray for our team of heroes, all the families, all the first responders, everyone impacted by this powerful hurricane.

Hurricanes can be highly devastating and stressful. But, thankfully, with a trusted company and partner like SERVPRO of Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties, we’re with you every step of the journey to help alleviate some of that stress from you by helping you to restore your home or business back to “Like it never even happened.” Just contact us to find out how.