Storm Season Checklist
After every storm, we look back and update our emergency response plan based on best practices and what we’ve learned. And boy did we learn a lot after last August – no power, no cell service and no internet!
Here are a few tips we wanted to share in our new Storm Season Checklist.
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Includes a lists of important contacts and documents.
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Extra batteries, flashlights, and medications. If you have a standby generator serviced by Gault, purchase Synthetic 5W30 oil to have on hand.
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Clear hazardous/at risk landscaping, clean gutters, remove debris, secure outside items.
Refresh your generater procedures
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Never put inside your home, keep 20ft+ away from any livable spaces, have extra gas on hand.
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Read the propane tank gauge, monitor long run rates, maintain system operations. Visit the Gault Storm Center for additional guidance & resources.
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Take pictures of your home, yard and street pre- and post- storm to monitor damage and report losses to insurance.
For more valuable storm resources, FAQs, videos and checklists, visit the Gault Storm Center.