Get Ready Month: A Wrapup
Congratulations! You’ve made through the Get Ready Month series.
During the entire month of May, the WhatHappensNow.com blog has been publishing a series called the “Get Ready Month“, a series written for anyone who wants to be better prepared for life’s unexpected surprises such as fires, emergencies or disasters.
Haven’t completed all the steps or missed a [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #21: With A Little Help From Our Friends
Along with the experts, we’ve received numerous pieces of advice directly from those who have experienced a fire or natural disaster. Here are the best pieces of advice:
Disasters
Are your important records in your computer or a DVD? You may lose a DVD or computer by theft or fire – and you won’t have access to [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #20: Expert Advice
Over the past five years, we’ve spoken with many police officers, firefighters, first responders, insurance agents and emergency workers from all across the country.
They have all provided numerous tips for emergencies, fires and disasters - here is just a sampling of the best advice we’ve received:
Emergencies
Put together a home emergency kit. Have a cellphone, [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #19: FEMA
FEMA. Before Hurricane Katrina, many Americans were fortunate enough to be unfamiliar with the FEMA organization. Now we’ve heard all about FEMA: FEMA trailers, FEMA policies and changes…but what is exactly FEMA?
FEMA stands for Federal Emergency Management Agency and is now a part of the Department of Homeland Security (it used to be its own [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #18: Damaged Goods
If your home or possessions are damaged in any way and you plan to file an insurance claim, you’ll need to document the damage.
Read these quick tips and bookmark it for later so you’ll know how to document the damage in case you experience a fire or disaster.
1. Have a camera on hand so you [...]
Get Ready Month - Quick Tip: When the Siren Sounds…
The tornado sirens just sounded here in Minneapolis. What should you do when they go off where you live?
If the tornado sirens sound:
1. Watch the sky to assess the current weather conditions.
2. Gather everyone inside and away from windows.
3. Stay alert. Monitor your local radio or TV stations for the latest updates, news or evacuation [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #17: Filing a Claim
After a loss, theft, fire or disaster, chances are you’ll probably need to file a claim with your insurance company. The thought of the claim process might seem overwhelming but dealing with insurance companies doesn’t have to feel like a game of tug o’ war.
Here are helpful tips from insurance agents, firefighters, police officers and [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #16: S.O.S.
Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation where we’d all like a helping hand.
Enter the Help Center – a resource library of detailed, step-by step guides on how to navigate the recovery process after any disaster, emergency or fire.
These guides are written with tips directly from first responders, firefighters, police officers and disaster survivors.
Not [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #15: Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Wouldn’t be nice if there was a checklist to remind you of all the emergency preparedness tasks we remind you to do each month?
….Ta-da! Here’s a quick rundown of all the tasks you should do each month. Print out the list and add on your home improvement, cleaning and other maintenance tasks.
Check Your Supplies
1. Find [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #14: Outdoor Precautions
Making small improvements to your home now can help minimize the damage later.
Here are some quick outdoor home improvements you can do over a weekend to protect your home and its contents (for indoor tips see Day #13):
1. Make a list of the items that need to be brought in the event of a storm.
This [...]
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