10 Ways to Prepare for Hurricane Season

 By Catherine Powell

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With the relatively docile weather pattern that north Florida has been experiencing lately, most folks probably don't realize that hurricane season is right around the corner.  That's right, the official start of hurricane season is June 1, which is exactly one week away.  NOAA is predicting 21 named storms with 10 hurricanes for the coming season.  While they can't say when or where they are likely to hit, you can bet your bottom dollar that Florida is high on the list of potential landfalls.  The last major storms that caused any damage to north Florida were Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma in 2016 & 2017.  So, odds are there's a hurricane in the not too distant future that could come our way.  With that being said, I thought it was high time that I covered ten ways to help prep your home so you can better weather the storm.

The Calm Before and After the Storm

By Catherine Powell

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As I write this blog, Hurricane Dorian is howling outside.  That’s the bad news.  The good news is that the storm is well offshore…this time.  That got me to thinking about telling all my readers a few do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when a named storm is bearing down on them.  The most important thing to do is to take action during the calm before the storm, instead of wondering what you forgot to do when the wind is howling and the rain is coming down in sheets.

Come Hell or High Water

By Catherine Powell

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Baby, it’s hot outside.  The worst part is that the only time it seems to cool down is after the afternoon thundershower has rolled through town.  With another six weeks or so of summer weather yet to come, I thought I’d take the time to point out what you need to do to make sure that neither heat nor rain spoils your fun by damaging your home.  Below is my short list of the do’s and don’ts of managing your house and yard to fend off the worst that Mother Nature can throw at you between now and Autumn.