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Five steps to hurricane protection

Millions of people live close to the coastal area and suffer from the fear of hurricanes hitting them. Hurricanes do not hit all areas located close to the coast but some regions where the frequency is quite high.

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Five steps to hurricane protection

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  1. Five steps to hurricane protection

  2. Millions of people live close to the coastal area and suffer from the fear of hurricanes hitting them. Hurricanes do not hit all areas located close to the coast but some regions where the frequency is quite high. People who are living in such areas have to find out a variety of ways to protect their homes from the onslaught of this natural disaster.

  3. Securing windows Winds with high speed accompanying hurricanes or storms are the major reason behind mass scale devastation. Debris is picked up by these winds that are sent flying into the homes through open doors or windows. The debris may have sharpenels or anything hazardous and can cause a lot of harm to the people. For instance, branches of trees or even logs lying in your backyard may prove damaging.

  4. Securing the garage door If your house has an attached garage, it also needs to be properly secured. This attachment to the house may prove to be a weak link as hurricane strong winds can easily blow it away. As soon as the door of the garage is blown off, your home will be filled with wind pressure. Once it happens, it is just a matter of few minutes when the doors as well as windows of your home also blows in.

  5. Installation of hurricane straps Hurricane straps made up of galvanized metal can also be used for securing roof trusses to the wall studs. In case, a new home is being constructed, it is important to ensure that hurricane straps are used by the builder as this is the most popular as well as cost effective means of ensuring that the roof doesn’t blow away during hurricane.

  6. Elimination of possible projectiles If you are aware about the warning regarding hurricane or a storm, you can take a walk around your home, inside as well as outside, to see any object that may be picked up by the strong winds turning into flying projectiles. Trees trimming Tree trimming is also an important factor to look into when gearing up for facing hurricane menace.

  7. Get in touch Address19909 SW 7th Place, Pembroke PinesFlorida , 33029Cesar Buitrago Contact no: (954) 200-8975 Email address: info@propertyshutters.com Website address http://www.prostormprotection.com/hurricane-panels

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