A Homeowners Timeline Guide by Prime Insurance Agency

48-Hours Prior to a Hurricane’s Predicted Arrival:

• Heed any instructions by local government
• Go over personal evacuation route
• Check if emergency kit includes needs for every individual and pet within household.
  
  

36-Hours Prior to a Hurricane’s Predicted Arrival:

• Heed instructions from governing officials
• Update loved ones about your situation via text or social media
• Follow weather updates
• Recheck your emergency kit
• Go over emergency evacuation strategies with family members
• Make sure your vehicle is in good driving condition, has an adequate gas supply, and is equipped with emergency provisions
  
  

18 to 36 Hours Prior to a Hurricane’s Predicted Arrival:

• Bookmark your location website for rapid access to hurricane and emergency response apprises
• Store outdoor furniture or other loose object indoors to minimize damage from wind-blown matter
• Anchor any outdoor object that may be dangerous to bring indoors, such as propane tanks, etc.
• Encase your house windows with attached storm shutters or board them up  with 5/8” thick prepared plywood that has been cut to fit

6 to 18 Hours Prior to a Hurricane’s Predicted Arrival:

• Every half hour, tune into your weather station or locale’s website to get latest forecast and emergency updates
• Make sure your cell phone is fully charged
  
  

6 Hours Prior to a Hurricane’s Predicted Arrival

• Unless you are instructed to evacuate, prepare to remain at home
• Shut storm shutters and remain far from window areas
• Adjust your refrigerator and freezer to the coldest settings and minimize open-door time
• Keep listening to weather and emergency response updates every half hour
  
  

The Aftermath of a Hurricane

• Heed official instructions
• Contact loved ones via text or social media about your welfare
• If you have been evacuated, return home only after the all-clear has been given by officials
• Stay clear of debris and downed power lines
• Never enter flood waters as they may be electrically charged from underground or downed powers lines.
• Take pictures of any home damage to ease insurance claim filing process
• Prevent further property damage and the possibility of having post-hurricane damage insurance claim denials by covering up vulnerable or already compromised areas.
  
  

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Summary: A hurricane is set to arrive in FL and other areas. Prime Insurance guides you on preparedness with these hour by hour instructions.