Hurricanes are named so that they are easy to remember and communicate. But it wasn’t always that way.
What to Do During a Mandatory Evacuation
When hurricanes or wildfires strike, your state may call for a mandatory evacuation to save lives and keep rescue workers out of harm’s way trying to rescue those who decided to stay behind.
The One Nail Standing between Your House and a Hurricane
If your Florida home was built before 2001, there’s a good chance your roof is missing a very important detail: a third nail in its metal hurricane truss straps. Homes built before the 2002 Florida Building Code took effect weren’t required to have this extra nail that makes the roof more resistant to hurricane winds.
