During a storm

10/11/2021 (Permalink)

Make sure all lawn furniture, gardening tools, sporting equipment and other outdoor items are stored away if a storm is heading your way.

High winds during a heavy storm can potentially pick up these items and send them flying through a window or far away from your home.

Putting away loose outdoor items in this situation can protect your house (and your neighbors’ houses) from unnecessary damage.

Trim the trees

Take time to examine the trees in your yard or surrounding your house.

Storms will often snap large tree branches, which can damage your home’s siding, smash your car or even topple power lines and cause outages.

If the tree has a loose connection with a big branch, consider sawing it off. It might reduce some shade in the yard, but can potentially protect your home.