How to Build a Home Emergency Kit for Hurricane Season

Hurricane season can bring heavy rain, strong winds, power outages and storm damage across Georgia.

Being prepared doesn’t have to be complicated. As our Marine Corps veteran owner, David King, would say, think of it as your “bug out bag.”

The key is to build it like the power is already out. You may not have Wi-Fi, your phone may be dying and you may not be able to pull up important information online.

Keep the basics together:

• Bottled water and nonperishable food
• Flashlights and extra batteries
• Portable phone chargers
• First aid supplies and medications
• Cash
• Pet supplies
• A change of clothes and blankets
• Battery-powered or hand-crank radio

Also keep a printed list of important phone numbers and copies of your insurance information in a zip-top bag or waterproof pouch.

Before bad weather arrives, charge your devices, know where your water shutoff is, secure loose items outside and take photos of your home and belongings.

And know who you’re going to call if your home is damaged.

First In Restoration responds to storm damage, water damage and emergency calls, including emergency tarping when a roof or structure is left exposed.

Preparation can’t prevent every problem, but it can make a bad situation much easier to handle.

First In Restoration is first in when disaster strikes.
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