Getting ready for winter storms with our Pennsylvania Home Insurance!
1/13/2012 5:45:00 AM
Are you ready for anything a storm can throw at your home? Pennsylvania home insurance may compensate you for damage caused by weather, but have you prepared for a storm that could paralyze your community and keep you stranded indoors for several days?
A severe winter storm poses many threats to your family, but the most severe of the hazards are likely to be loss of power, heating, and shortage of essential supplies. Let’s consider some of the items that should be included in your family’s winter weather survival kit:
• Enough water and non-perishable food to last five days (and a can opener).
• A flashlight, a portable emergency radio, and spare batteries.
• A first aid kit and pack prescription medication that members of your family will need.
• A list of contact numbers for neighbors, your utility companies, and relatives.
• Pets’ needs such as food and water, leashes, and litter tray.
It’s important to try to ensure that you have an alternative way to heat your home in case of power failure. Some alternatives include dry firewood in a wood stove or fireplace, or a kerosene heater. Be cautious when using these heat sources, and make sure that they are vented to the outside and do not leak gas inside the house.
It’s difficult to avoid winter storms, but some planning can help to minimize the effects of being stranded at home by a storm. Make sure that your Pennsylvania home insurance is up to date, and pack a winter weather survival kit so that your family can stay as safe and comfortable as possible.
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A severe winter storm poses many threats to your family, but the most severe of the hazards are likely to be loss of power, heating, and shortage of essential supplies. Let’s consider some of the items that should be included in your family’s winter weather survival kit:
• Enough water and non-perishable food to last five days (and a can opener).
• A flashlight, a portable emergency radio, and spare batteries.
• A first aid kit and pack prescription medication that members of your family will need.
• A list of contact numbers for neighbors, your utility companies, and relatives.
• Pets’ needs such as food and water, leashes, and litter tray.
It’s important to try to ensure that you have an alternative way to heat your home in case of power failure. Some alternatives include dry firewood in a wood stove or fireplace, or a kerosene heater. Be cautious when using these heat sources, and make sure that they are vented to the outside and do not leak gas inside the house.
It’s difficult to avoid winter storms, but some planning can help to minimize the effects of being stranded at home by a storm. Make sure that your Pennsylvania home insurance is up to date, and pack a winter weather survival kit so that your family can stay as safe and comfortable as possible.
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