It Could Happen To You
Let’s face it, disasters happen. Some areas in our country have earthquakes. Tsunamis can leap out of the sea. Tornado Alley is just to the east of us in Kansas and Oklahoma. Boulder disaster preparedness is just smart. Its not stocking crates of food for Y2K. Its being ready for your family.
Boulder Disaster Preparedness And Insurance
Do an annual insurance check up; make certain your belongings are covered. Following the floods in Boulder, its a safe bet more owners will consider additional protection such as flood insurance. Take photos of every room in your home – focusing on contents. After a disaster, it can be difficult to recall everything you lost. A written list, photographs and even a video can assist you in recovering belongings with insurance.
Get Your Home Boulder Disaster Preparedness Done
Its a smart idea to have certain items on hand in your home. A fire extinguisher, a few flashlights, candles and matches. Very simple home prep. We keep a fire extinguisher on every level of our house. You just never know when you’ll need it. Be sure to recharge annually. I think people can hear the words Boulder Disaster Preparedness and think flash flood or wild fire. But it is also just being ready for an everyday emergency.
Top 10 Boulder Disaster Preparedness Suggestions
- Show every family member where and how to turn off the water, cut the power, turn off gas lines in your house.
- Know where you store the fire extinguisher and how to use it.
- Discuss what to do if a grease fire erupts in the kitchen (i.e. Never douse it with water!!)
- Take a First Aid course.
- Stock basic supplies in your home for an emergency (water, batteries, flashlight, candles and matches, First Aid kit, baby supplies, a can opener and some extra cash).
Remember to have a small emergency kit in your car.
- Affix stickers to your exterior window/s alerting authorities to the presence of pets in your home.
- Change your smoke detector batteries on an annual basis. Boulder Disaster Preparedness is as much about personal safety as it is prep for a major event such as a wild fire or flood.
- Know the safe spots in your home for an earthquake or flood.
- Remember, in the event of a flash flood, head for higher ground immediately.
Thanks for sharing this. Hopefully we don’t have any disasters in the near future, but it is important to know how to prepare and handle those types of things.