The summer season is the time of year where the weather is perfect for severe storms. High temps, combined with high humidity and moisture in the air are the perfect ingredients for severe storms to form. Some regions of the country experience them much more often than others.
Severe storms can come in all shapes and sizes. From lightning and thunder to dangerous winds and hail, all components of a severe storm can be a threat to your home and your family’s safety. Even excessive amounts of rain can lead to flooding and a whole array of safety concerns within your home.
For this reason, it is important to be aware of the weather around your home and what type of storms you may be a risk for. If you live in open fields you could be more likely to experience high powered winds or tornadoes. If you live in the city you may have to be more worried about power lines, or failing structures around your home.
No home is completely protected from storm damage. There is no way to completely shield you home from rain or hail or prevent a lightning strike. So what can you do to keep your family safe when a severe storm is looming?
Be Prepared
Being prepared before a severe storm hits will help prevent chaos in the moment. Have a severe storm plan and talk about it with your family or those living in your household. Know where the safest place is to take shelter within your home. Ideally this would be underground or in an interior room on the lowest level of your home with no windows.
It is also recommended you create a storm emergency kit. There are several things you could include in this kit based on your comfort level. Having this kit assembled before a severe storm strikes will save you time running around the house gathering the needed items or rummaging through the junk drawers looking for batteries for your flashlight.
Here are some of the most important items you should have in your severe storm emergency kit.
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Battery powered or portable phone charger
- Radio
- First aid kit
- Nonperishable food items/ can opener
- Water
- Whistle
These are the basics that will be necessities in case of a storm emergency. You could add items such as blankets, face masks, toilet paper, based on your needs and comfort level.
You Can’t Prevent Storm Damage
At the end of the day, you can be prepared and do everything you can to keep you and your family safe in the event of a severe storm. Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent storm damage from affecting your home. If only we were powerful enough to redirect the winds or control where lightning strikes.
In the midst of a storm, your main priority should be to keep your loved ones safe and worry about your home later. In the aftermath of a storm, storm damage repair in Springfield, Ohio, can easily and quickly be managed by our team of home repair professionals.
We will work relentlessly to ensure your home is repaired back to a place that will continue to keep you safe and protected from mother nature.