The first thing that is on people’s minds would be is everyone safe? Did anyone get harmed? And does anyone need help? The whole effected area will tend to pitch in and help others when something devastating ruins their town.
Next, after the safety questions are answered, people need to know their insurance protocol. Do they need to phone them within 24 hours? Can the insurance company get someone to the house quickly so that they family can begin the clean up or repair of their home. It is important to note that often the insurance company will need to see whatever they are insuring in the destroyed state and if many people have been affected in the area it will be likely that it will take some time for them to get to each house.
Next, knowing if the town has a place they have opened for the night to help out those who have been displaced from their homes is another important thing to know. It is also crucial to share that information with neighbors who might be in desperate need as well.
The question of where is the family pet is another good one. Check with the makeshift info center in town to see what the protocol is on lost pets in times of disaster.
The best way a person can have their answers re a storm or disaster answered is by being proactive and to try to get answers to the questions before something awful happens.
If one gets the questions answered before hand, they can compile them and store them in the safe or firebox. That way all the answers can be in one place. It is also wise to check with the town’s city hall, for protocol and for answers to any questions that one can think of to have before a disaster strikes. That way if one ever does, the family is ready and if it doesn’t, the information is still there and perhaps it will come in handy to answer a friend or relatives questions.
Being proactive can help calm and mobilize a family in a devastating storm or in any kind of natural disaster. Better to have these questions answered now rather than in the heat of the moment of desperation. For additional information regarding storms, we have a number of online resources, you can visit this website, or for customers in the florida market, you can visit our local florida page.
