What Should You Never Do During a Hurricane?

11/27/2020 (Permalink)

What Should You Never Do During a Hurricane?

Hurricanes are one of the most dangerous natural disasters. The combination of intense storms and fast winds can have devastating consequences on public spaces, private property, and animal and human life.

In the Florida Treasure Coast, we’re accustomed to hurricanes, since our position in the Atlantic Ocean is in the pathway of many of these tropical storms. But familiarity makes us overconfident, and although we should be extra-careful, we can become sloppy with the pass of the years.

Some of the things you should never do during a hurricane include:

• Not evacuating when an evacuation order is given, even if it’s only voluntary.
• Having an outdated emergency-preparedness kit.
• Opening windows and doors or staying too close to them.
• Leaving your pets behind if you have to evacuate.
• Using candles or any gas-based lights if there’s a power outage during or after the hurricane.
• Having a “hurricane party”, especially if it involves drinking alcohol.
• Driving through moving water, as even 6 inches of water could make your car float.

Remember that during a hurricane, storm, or any type of natural disaster, human and pet safety is the most important thing. Property can be repaired, objects can be replaced, but life cannot. Thus, actions that ensure your safety and that of your loved ones should be priority.

When the hurricane is over, the first thing you should do is make sure that you, your friends, loved ones, and pets are safe and sound. Once you have done this, it’s time to evaluate the damage to your property.

Hurricanes can cause plenty of damage: from flooding and mold due to the water, to the destruction of constructions from the strong winds. In order to minimize damage, the first action you should take is to remediate the problems and restore your property.

However, doing this on your own can be highly dangerous. From noxious water to electrical short circuits, there are many situations that could happen and that inexperienced hands can’t address correctly. That’s why you need to contact an expert storm damage restoration company, like SERVPRO of Martin County.

SERVPRO of Martin County are the experts in water, fire, mold, and storm damage restoration. We are available to assist you with your emergency with our highly trained restoration technicians and equipment covering 24 hours of emergency services.

When a hurricane hits, our professionals, specialized in cleanup and restoration techniques and equipment, will overcome storm and flood damage the correct and the fastest way. No matter the day or time of the year, we offer our community advanced water inspection, extraction, and drying equipment to overcome this issue anytime!

If you have suffered from hurricane or storm damage in Palm City, Jensen Beach, Stuart, Hutchinson Island, Saint Lucie County, Hobe Sound, or Port Saint Lucie, call the professionals from SERVPRO of Martin County at (772) 334-8762… we’ll be there Faster to Any Size Disaster!