Hurricane Preparation

[Justin Jocewicz]

Team,

Never had to go through a hurricane before.  What should be my role in securing homes?  It seems like a bit of a silly question as obviously I want to protect my properties.  SFHs are straight-forward, but what about ground-floor condos?  When should I take action and what is the best action to take?

Hurricane Matthew seems like it will only be a tropical storm.  A lot of times we could be down to a day before we know whether or not a storm will hit and with what type of impact.  Thoughts and suggestions are welcomed!

Tag:  South Florida

[Missy H.]

Are you talking about protecting the real property or the property in the condo?

If you are referring to real property, that is the condo itself, the best that you may be able to do is board up the windows to prevent broken glass and possible looting in the event of an evacuation.  Other than that, the water will get in no matter what.

If you are referring to tangible property, you may just want to rent a u-haul and pack up everything to move it to higher ground.  The cost of a u-haul will be much less than the cost of replacing everything.  I have lived through Hurricane Sandy both as a resident and as a landlord.  I have learned from my mistakes.