Hurricane Protection: Your Essential Flood and Wind Checklist
🌀 Hurricane Protection: Your Essential Flood and Wind Checklist
Protect your home and loved ones in 2025’s hurricane season with this comprehensive, expert-backed guide to flood and wind protection.
✅ Quick Checklist (for Fast Preppers)
Update hurricane/flood insurance coverage (policies changes are ceased well before the storm)
Back up and waterproof key documents (use waterproof tote or bag)
Trim trees and secure outdoor items (paying and securing arborist will cost more prior to hurricane)
Stock sandbags, flood barriers, and waterproofing supplies (counties run out of bags and sand)
Reinforce garage doors and board windows (if exterior doors will face wind, barricade with heavy items)
Gather essential gear: saws, pumps, gloves, buckets
Prep personal safety gear like vests and lights (especially if you live in high flood or storm surge areas)
Severe hurricane flood damage to storefront—use sand bags, flood bags and water barriers to protect your business.
Step 1: Secure Your Hurricane Insurance and Important Documents
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✍️ Review and update your hurricane and flood insurance coverage now. Scan digital backups and store physical documents in a waterproof, fireproof pouch.
Step 2: Prepare Your Yard for High Winds
Cut back overhanging branches, secure outdoor furniture, and tie down large items with ratchet straps.
Step 3: Essential Flood Control Measures
🔹 Use water-activated flood barriers for low-entry points
🔹 Stock sandbags early—counties run out fast
🔹 Use waterproof totes for storing supplies
🔹 Waterproof your home with duct tape, caulk, spray foam
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Step 4: Reinforce Garage Doors and Windows
Add steel brackets to your garage door, weatherstrip all openings, and prep plywood now.
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Step 5: Must-Have Tools and Gear
Chainsaw or reciprocating saw for debris
Leaf blower and rake for clearing drains
Water pump, buckets, fans, towels
Multi-use tools and extra gloves
Step 6: Personal Safety Comes First
Prepare for worst-case flooding scenarios:
Waterproof gloves
Rope and stakes for tree support
Life vests, jacket lights
Safety whistle and headlamps
🌪️ Final Tip: Prepare Now—Stay Calm Later
Real Talk: These storms get crazy quick. If you think you’re prepared, you’re probably not. We can always add to the arsenal….but things get expensive. That’s why we prep with things you can use over and over again. Don’t get us wrong, some are one and done, but we add the the supply yearly. Just chip away until you’re a hurricane pro like us.
Don’t let panic shopping or last-minute scrambling put your family at risk. Follow this article the best you can and be ready for anything hurricane season throws your way. Always remember though, your house…isn’t worth your life—Stay Safe!
