What is Mitigation?
Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Mitigation is taking action now—through analyzing risk, reducing risk, or insuring against risk—to reduce the human and financial consequences of future disasters. Not taking mitigation action jeopardizes our safety, financial security, and self-reliance. Mitigation encompasses the actions and measures taken before a disaster strikes. Being a homeowner makes your home one of your largest investments. Therefore, protecting it from natural disasters should be a top priority.

A natural disaster can occur at any given time. Here are a few steps you can take to protect your home from damage:

Home Inspection: Is your home ready for a natural disaster? Consider having your home inspected each year before Hurricane Season approaches to ensure your personal safety, along with your home and belongings.

Shutters: If you hear news of an approaching hurricane, installing shutters to your windows can be beneficial. If a window in your home is broken during a hurricane, it can expose the inside of your house to excessive winds and rain, and potentially lift the roof from below.

Fortifying Your Roof: If your home has an older roof, you should consider taking proper measures to strengthen it, making sure it can withstand heavy winds and rain. Click here for some tips on preventing hurricane damage to your roof.

There is absolutely nothing anyone can do to stop a natural disaster, but by taking these suggestions into consideration, you can lessen its impact on your home significantly. Remember, these procedures should to be taken well in advance.