No one can ever prepare oneself for losing a loved one. Losing a father, mother, a sister, brother, wife, husband or a friend can be the most heartbreaking experience a person could ever go through. No one voluntarily wishes to have a love one die.

A natural disaster may make a person feel powerless and small. This is of course undoubtedly true. Natural disasters never come announced. They come like thieves in the night. What can a person do to get ready for a natural disaster? What improvements can be done to our houses to somehow survive in the midst of a calamity?

A home is built to house a family. But this fact doesn’t necessarily carry out when faced with a life altering situation. No one can prevent a natural disaster from occurring but there are ways to armor up your house and ready your family for them.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’RE UP AGAINST:
– Earthquake
– Flood
– Blizzard
– Cyclone
– Typhoon
– Hurricane
– Tsunami
– Tornado
– Volcano Eruption
– Mudslide
– Soil Erosion
– Avalanche/Landslide
– Lightning
– Hail Storm
– Heat Wave
– Wildfire
– Drought

HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO:

– Tighten and strengthen all your doors, windows and cabinets. Makes sure that all the hinges are strong and intact.

– Purchase straps and braces for your electronics and appliances. Have them attached to either your wall or the floor.

– Search for cracks on your walls and floor. Fix them. These cracks might cause your house to break and to result into bigger cracks.

– Install straps on your roof to keep it intact during an earthquake or a hail storm. You can have your roof flying around at these times.

– Study all the exits of your house. Clear out the passages that lead through these exits. Move large furniture, sculptures and appliances that might block the way. Make sure that they are 100% accessible to you and your family.

– Install emergency medical and food stock cabinets at several parts of your house. That way you can have access to medicines, bandages and food supplies if ever you get stranded in that particular part of the house.

– Stick a list of emergency numbers and places to go all through out your house. Preferably on areas next to the phone.

– Clear up your drainage and make sure that it is stable enough to handle huge amounts of flowing water.

– Research on other protective gadgets that you can put in your house to protect it from natural disasters. For example, a lightning rod can be placed in your home to protect your from lightning. Do not hesitate to spend in order to protect your family. It will be worth it once under the circumstance. Search the net on “steal deals” in buying these gadgets. Be careful though. Be sure to get brand new gadgets. Second hand gadgets may distress its affectivity.

Armor up your house against these natural disasters, devise a survival plan with your family and run through it once every month. It’s important to be 100% ready everyday. Work your way into altering your home. Your home should be able to house you and your family AT ALL TIMES.

Author Bio: This writer for Pool Prodigy is a leader in chlorinator systems and more specifically in pool chlorinator generators.

Category: Home Management
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