and you have to ask yourself—are your finances hurricane-proof? Here are five tips to make sure they are. This includes all the important documents you may need, like a birth certificate or ...

It was built with intention and cost $750,000. We thought it would be our forever home, so we also spent $130,000 to "hurricane-proof" it - or at least make it more resistant to storms ...

Doors: All exterior doors should be hurricane-proof, with at least three hinges and a deadbolt lock at least 1 inch long. Wall openings: Prevent water intrusion by sealing vents, electrical ...

Owner Brad Piche said they took every step possible to hurricane-proof the restaurant, which has been an area staple for decades. According to Piche, all the drywall in the restaurant has been ...

Now, don’t give up on trees. Have the needed pruning performed to hurricane-proof your trees before the next major storm arrives. In local surveys, gardeners that had the needed pruning ...

Warning: Old tall trees are a hazard to your home, car, fence and other portions of the landscape. Memories linger from past hurricanes with limbs puncturing roofs, car windows smashed and lives ...

Put up your shutters and don’t leave trash on the curb. If you don’t have shutters or hurricane-proof windows, board up your windows with 5/8-inch plywood. Do NOT tape your windows.

Hurricane season begins on June 1. Researchers from Colorado State University forecast that there could be 17 named storms in 2025. It's nearly hurricane season once again. Florida and the ...

As I looked out from my beachfront table, a cup of coffee in hand, it was hard for me to believe the property, just seven years earlier, had been leveled by Hurricane Irma. On September 6, 2017, ...

Maintain weak tree branches around your property. Hurricane-proof exterior doors, sliding doors and garage doors and consider storm shutters. Anchor boats or trailers to the ground. Kaitlyn ...

Make sure your garage door and exterior doors are hurricane proof. Wind coming into your home poses grave problems for the rest of your home, especially your roof. Are your sliding glass doors ...