When a natural disaster strikes your first thoughts are of safety. Here are some steps you can take to ensure the safety of your family, your home, and your belongings.
1. Lock any gates and secure your yard. Check for lose items, and lock up anything valuable or fragile. Tie down large items if necessary. Be sure to remove anything that may be a hazard in high winds.
2. Lock and alarm vehicles. Of course, lock your car doors and, if you have one, turn your car alarm on. But also secure bicycles, trailers, boats, or other attractive nuisances around your home.
3. Lock and alarm your home. This may seem obvious, but in the frenzy of a natural disaster it is easy to forget this basic security measure. Used a professionally installed ADT Home Security.
4. Charge your cell phones, when possible. Sometimes the most important tool for your security is access to outside help. Make sure you have a backup method of contacting emergency personnel if necessary.
5. Keep an emergency kit on hand. During a natural disaster the safest place is usually in your own home. Having water, food, and medicine available allows you to stay safe and protect your home from inside of it.