{"id":80,"date":"2023-02-14T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/?p=80"},"modified":"2023-02-14T16:59:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T22:59:06","slug":"tips-to-prepare-your-home-for-a-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/tips-to-prepare-your-home-for-a-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to prepare your home for a storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When a storm is on the horizon in the Pearland, TX area, it&rsquo;s important to take the necessary steps to prepare your home.&nbsp;Barry Insurance Group, serving the area residents&nbsp;with their flood insurance needs, is here to assist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Here are some tips to help you get started:<\/h2>\n<p>1. Check your windows and doors for cracks or damage, and make sure they&rsquo;re securely shut. It&rsquo;s also a good idea to have a plan in place in case you need to quickly shut them during the storm.<\/p>\n<p>2. Clean out any debris from rain gutters and downspouts, as clogs can cause water damage. Make sure all exterior drains are functioning properly as well.<\/p>\n<p>3. Inspect your roof for any missing or damaged shingles, and if there is any damage make sure it is repaired before the storm hits.<\/p>\n<p>4. Trim branches that may fall on your roof or property during the storm and remove any fallen trees or limbs from around your house and yard before the storm arrives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5. Unplug electronic items that aren&rsquo;t being used as these can be damaged by power surges caused by storms. If you have an attic fan, make sure it&#8217;s disconnected too in order to prevent it from blowing off during high winds associated with storms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6. Store patio furniture, grills, and other outdoor items away in a safe location like a garage or shed so they don&#8217;t get blown away by high winds or heavy rains associated with storms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7. Make sure you have plenty of flashlights, candles, and batteries as power outages are common during storms &ndash; having light available will ensure safety while navigating around your home in low visibility conditions due to darkness or inclement weather outside of it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Get The Right Coverage For Your Needs<\/h3>\n<p>For more tips and to get flood insurance for your best protection, give us at the Barry Insurance Group a call today. We proudly serve the Pearland, TX area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a storm is on the horizon in the Pearland, TX area, it&rsquo;s important to take the necessary steps to prepare your home.&nbsp;Barry Insurance Group, serving the area residents&nbsp;with their flood insurance needs, is here to assist.&nbsp; Here are some tips to help you get started: 1. Check your windows and doors for cracks or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[10,9],"class_list":["post-80","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-flood-insurance","tag-barry-insurance-group","tag-pearland-tx"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81,"href":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barryinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}