Emergency warning residents from North Carolina to Florida officials Hurricane Irene, which is expected this weekend to prepare the landing. This will be the first hurricane hit the continental United States for three years.
There are several steps, those in the path of the storm, can now be used to protect their family, property, and financial condition.
The security of your home. to take several steps before the elimination of potential bomb, and you can limit the damage from the storm hits buying plywood. See detailed information on how to prepare for the hurricane.
Preparing an emergency. in case of power failure, or if you have to evacuate your home, you need to be prepared. Find out which items are essential for your emergency kit, and get tips from other natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina victims emergency preparation.
Review your insurance coverage. Standard homeowners policies cover wind damage to the home and its contents. Check the coverage, however, to ensure that your home is insured reconstruction costs will amount (rather than market value), it will not have any surprises in the claims process. If your neighbor’s tree in your yard and down the damage to your property, you must file a claim with your insurance company. You see a tree falls in your neighbor’s yard, for more information. Your homeowner’s policy will not cover flood, though. In order to get flood insurance, you must pass the National Flood Insurance Program. Refer to protect your home and finance flood more details.
Prepared to submit an insurance claim. If you know what steps to take to submit a claim to your insurance company, you can speed up the repair process after the hurricane. I wrote seven steps to speed up the claims process after the tornado, which also applies to the aftermath of the hurricane. And see to get your insurance company to pay the victims of Hurricane Katrina to learn how to get their claims paid quickly.