What Are Some Top Tips For Protecting My Bellevue Property From Summer Storm Damage?

5/10/2023 (Permalink)

When the summer storm season hits, you want to be ready. Watching a lightning display or hearing the thunder roll can be exciting, but what comes next can be anything but. High winds, heavy rains, tornadic activity, and flooding can cause damage to your residential or commercial property in minutes, leaving you with a mess and sometimes even unsafe conditions. 

Preparing your Bellevue property is the best way to stay safe and avoid undue damage and related costs. Keep reading for top tips to protect your home or business from summer storm damage!

What Is My First Step In Preparing For Summer Storms In Bellevue?

Safety comes first. Here are some resources you can use to make an emergency preparedness plan, which should be your first priority:

• FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) offers a website that maps historical flooding.
• NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) offers a site that provides images of historical hurricane tracks and one for hurricane preparedness.
• The National Weather Service offers the StormReady site, which covers thunderstorms/tornadoes, hurricanes, floods/flash floods, fire weather, and tsunamis.
• The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) offers tornado emergency planning.

How Can I Ready My Property Ahead Of Severe Summer Storms?

Here are some things you can do to ready your Bellevue property ahead of severe summer storms:

• Conduct proper maintenance on your building and surrounding areas; this includes regularly inspecting the roof, structure, and equipment and repairing any areas of weakness that may put the building and property at risk for damage. 
• Make necessary repairs immediately to ensure that vulnerabilities won’t become dangerous during a summer storm. 
• Check your residential or commercial business insurance coverage. Review your policy at least twice a year to ensure your coverage is up to date.

If you do experience storm damage, contact us immediately by calling (419) 443 1790! Our highly-trained technicians are standing ready at any time to help, and as a locally owned company, we’re proud to serve our Bellevue friends and neighbors. 

From storm damage to water and fire damage, we handle it all here at SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties! 

This franchise is independently owned and operated.