{"id":3328,"date":"2019-08-29T15:46:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T19:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.greatflorida.com\/?p=3328"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:16:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:16:02","slug":"preparing-for-hurricane-dorian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/2019\/preparing-for-hurricane-dorian\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Hurricane Dorian"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Weather
\nService<\/a> is predicting Hurricane Dorian to strengthen to a major hurricane over
\nthe weekend. That news has many Floridians trying to figure out how to prepare.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting a plan in order, certainly cannot hurt, even if this
\ntime around you do not use it, you might the next time,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>,
\nVice President of GreatFlorida
\nInsurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s leading homeowners
\ninsurance<\/a> agency. <\/p>\n

The Insurance Information Institute<\/a> (III), has tips to help you prepare when a hurricane is close.<\/p>\n

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A hurricane watch is issued when a threat of a hurricane is within
\na 24- 36-hour period. <\/p>\n

Once a
\nhurricane watch is issued<\/strong><\/p>\n

Purchase any emergency supplies that you do not already have
\non hand such as batteries, candles and flashlights.<\/p>\n

Prepare your yard by securing or moving indoors all outdoor
\nfurniture, lawn items, planters and other materials that could be picked up by
\nhigh winds. Trim back weak branches and lower antennas and retractable awnings.<\/p>\n

Prepare for a potential evacuation, get a plan.<\/p>\n

Charge your cellphone<\/p>\n

Fill your car\u2019s gasoline tank <\/p>\n

Have the name and phone number of your insurer and insurance
\nagent handy in your purse, wallet or phone.<\/p>\n

A hurricane warning is issued when hurricane conditions are
\nexpected in 24 hours or less, meaning a storm is imminent. <\/p>\n

Once a
\nhurricane warning is issued<\/strong><\/p>\n

Remain informed of the storm\u2019s progress via the TV or radio.<\/p>\n

Install hurricane shutters, board up or securely shutter large
\nwindows and draw drapes across windows and doors.<\/p>\n

Get off the boat- never remain on a boat during a hurricane.
\nCheck mooring lines of boats in water.<\/p>\n

If an evacuation
\nbecomes necessary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bring along supplies<\/p>\n

Keep important papers with you<\/p>\n

Take warm, protective clothing for the family in case you get stuck.<\/p>\n

Lock all your windows and doors when leaving, to protect your home from
\nlooters.<\/p>\n

Keep all receipts for anything that might be considered an additional
\nliving expense in the event your home is destroyed or damaged.<\/p>\n

If you stay home during a hurricane<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stay indoors. Don\u2019t go out even
\nduring the brief calm.<\/p>\n

Avoid windows and glass doors and
\nmove furniture away from exposed doors and windows.<\/p>\n

If your home has an \u201cinside\u201d
\nroom, stay there during the height of the hurricane. <\/p>\n

After a hurricane<\/strong><\/p>\n

Notify your insurance agent<\/a> as
\nsoon as possible of any losses. <\/p>\n

Avoid signing any repair
\ncontracts before checking with your insurance agent first. <\/p>\n

Get written estimates for any
\nproposed repairs and use only a qualified, licensed contractor.<\/p>\n

Car<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>Vehicles damaged or destroyed by wind or flooding
\nare covered under the optional comprehensive portion of an auto insurance<\/a>
\npolicy,\u201d says Ellsworth
\nBuck, Vice President of GreatFlorida
\nInsurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s top homeowners insurance<\/a>
\nagency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Renters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Renters insurance<\/a>
\ncovers a renter\u2019s possessions, the landlord is responsible for insuring the
\nstructure.<\/p>\n

Before a storm
\nis in the area, take inventory of your home, car, boat and other belongings.
\nVideos and pictures are great. Check to see if your insurance company<\/a> has a mobile app available
\nto help with your inventory.<\/p>\n

GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a> can secure your home and belongings before a storm strikes. Give us a call with your questions today.<\/p>\n

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The National Weather Service is predicting Hurricane Dorian to strengthen to a major hurricane over the weekend. That news has many Floridians trying to figure out how to prepare. \u201cGetting a plan in order, certainly cannot hurt, even if this time around you do not use it, you might the next time,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1219,"featured_media":3331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3,4,6,1,7,8,82,9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3328","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-homeowners-insurance","8":"category-auto-insurance","9":"category-boat-insurance","10":"category-commercial-insurance","11":"category-floridainsurance","12":"category-motorcycle-insurance","13":"category-renters-insurance","14":"category-rv-insurance","15":"category-umbrella-insurance"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3328"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13746,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3328\/revisions\/13746"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}