Volume 21 Issue 24: June 23, 2011 - fp Turks and Caicos
Volume 21 Issue 24: June 23, 2011 - fp Turks and Caicos
Volume 21 Issue 24: June 23, 2011 - fp Turks and Caicos
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<strong>June</strong> <strong>23</strong>, <strong>2011</strong> ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ www.<strong>fp</strong>tci.com<br />
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Safe Home Tips<br />
Protect your home this hurricane season<br />
So you’ve got your hurricane supplies ready, your family knows your storm plan<br />
<strong>and</strong> you’re keeping an eye on tropical weather reports for approaching storms. What<br />
else can you do?<br />
Protect your home. A simple but important way to protect your home is to clear your<br />
property of potential flying objects. During hurricane season, keep trees branches cut<br />
as far away from your home as you can. If possible, have trees that are within damaging<br />
distance of your home removed.<br />
A good practice is to get in the habit of regularly checking the length of the branches<br />
on your trees to make sure they are not getting too long. Have a professional come in<br />
once a year to inspect for dead trees, which are far more susceptible to falling during<br />
hurricane weather, or even during simple thunderstorms, than live trees are.<br />
Finally, before your evacuate or on the day before a hurricane is scheduled to hit<br />
your area, pick up lawn items <strong>and</strong> potential debris <strong>and</strong> store them inside of your home.<br />
For lighter storms, this means removing fallen tree branches, potted plants <strong>and</strong> decorative<br />
items. For stronger storms, this may also include heavy items such as bicycles,<br />
grills, water hoses, etc.<br />
If you have a deck or a pool, make sure you move your outdoor table, chairs, umbrella,<br />
grill <strong>and</strong> whatever else may be freest<strong>and</strong>ing from your yard to a secure location,<br />
preferably indoors.<br />
The next step to take is reinforcing your home. While you are trying to decide what<br />
needs reinforcing, take into consideration any area that might allow debris or water<br />
into your home.<br />
For example, the cracks underneath doors are often forgotten. For protection<br />
against light flooding, install heavy duty door sweeps. Also, inspect your home for<br />
holes, cracks, etc., that may need repair. The slightest irregularity can make it easier<br />
for a hurricane to rip your home apart, so inspect often.<br />
Of course your windows are next on the agenda. Installing storm shutters is a great<br />
way to prevent damage from flying debris, but you can take even further precautions.<br />
Installing reinforced windows can be another addition to your hurricane-safe home.<br />
These windows are designed to withst<strong>and</strong> the trauma that can be inflicted by debris<br />
at upwards of thirty mph.<br />
You can also turn your interior décor into heavy duty protection. Purchase sturdy<br />
blinds <strong>and</strong> thick window treatments to make the barrier between your family <strong>and</strong><br />
the elements even stronger. Not only are heavier curtains <strong>and</strong> thicker blinds added<br />
protection, they are usually also much more pleasant aesthetically than their cheaper<br />
counterparts.<br />
If your home has a garage, you may be in for an unpleasant surprise during hurricane<br />
season. An airy garage is an excellent way for hurricane winds to enter your<br />
home, <strong>and</strong> most garage doors are no match for a storm’s fury. Keep your garage from<br />
becoming a dangerous wind trap by making sure that impact resistant doors have<br />
been installed.<br />
Storm Shelters (Pets are not permitted)<br />
Shelter<br />
Providenciales<br />
Enid Capron Primary School<br />
Oseta Jolly Primary School<br />
New Testament Church<br />
St. Monica’s Anglican Church<br />
Healing Waters Ministries Church<br />
Precious Treasures School<br />
Middle <strong>Caicos</strong><br />
Conch Bar Community Centre<br />
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church<br />
Bambarra Community Centre<br />
North <strong>Caicos</strong><br />
S<strong>and</strong>y Point Community Centre<br />
Kew Community Centre<br />
Adelaide Oemler Primary School<br />
Lighthouse Church<br />
South <strong>Caicos</strong><br />
Community Centre<br />
Mt. Oliver Baptist Church<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Turk<br />
Green Door<br />
Community College<br />
Salt Cay<br />
Community Centre<br />
Methodist Church Hall<br />
Five Cays<br />
Blue Hills<br />
Location<br />
Off Millennium Highway<br />
Cheshire Hall, off Leeward Highway<br />
Off Millennium Highway<br />
Near Light Industrial Subdivision,<br />
Discovery Bay<br />
Central Town Area, Conch Bar<br />
Central Town Area, Conch Bar<br />
Central Town Area, Bambarra<br />
Central Area, S<strong>and</strong>y Point<br />
Central Area, Kew<br />
Central Area, Bottle Creek<br />
Richmond, Bottle Creek<br />
Downtown (Central)<br />
Downtown (Central)<br />
Old Naval Base, Lighthouse Road,<br />
Old Naval Base, Lighthouse Road,<br />
South District<br />
North District<br />
Inspect your home for holes, cracks or damage that may need repair. The<br />
slightest irregularity can make it easier for a hurricane to rip your home apart.<br />
Many of the fatalities that occur during hurricanes are caused by flying debris, so<br />
think seriously about implementing each <strong>and</strong> every one of the aforementioned steps<br />
to keep your windows from becoming a deadly entryway into your home.<br />
Of course, your final protective measure is to talk to your insurance representative<br />
before hurricane season. Ask about how their company decides whether or not<br />
to cover any hurricane damage, <strong>and</strong> make sure to ask about whether you have flood<br />
insurance in addition to hurricane insurance because hurricane insurance may only<br />
cover wind damage.<br />
A simple but important way to protect<br />
your home is to clear your property of<br />
potential flying objects.<br />
Because life happens.<br />
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