When the National Hurricane Center gives a Hurricane warning, the last thing on your mind should be protecting your home. With advance disaster planning you can focus on your family knowing you have taken every precaution to prevent your home from becoming a victim of the inevitable disasters still to visit our coast.

Damage to homes is primarily caused by access from wind and rain through the ventilation system. These elements are the key destructive forces that cause devastating hurricane damage. Hurricane winds which enter through the air vents, increase the likelihood of the roof lifting from the building. Hurricane storm waters enter through vents which are not suitably designed for an area so susceptible to natural hazards of this type. The results of both elements are that the roof is flooded, saturating the timbers and insulation, and greatly increasing the risk of collapse, or at least, mold.

Even if the ceiling and roof survive, the resulting damage may leave you with an uninhabitable space and a costly repair job from dealing with trying to rectify mold, mildew, damp and sanitation problems.

The Southeastern United States is subject to the annual seasonal cycle of hurricane formation. The hurricane season lasts from June 1st through November 30th and varies in frequency and severity. The affect on above ground structures can be devastating. Leading to not only major damage to the public’s most important asset, but also the resulting factors of loss of earnings, quality of life issues trying to deal with the aftermath, catastrophic insurance company losses as well as major financial drains on government agencies in an attempt to clean up and subsequent loss of tax-generating activities.