Hurricane Preparation
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32 • HURRICANE PREPARATION GUIDE • 2023 C elebra t i ng 20 Y e ars Schedule Online 24/7 Buyer-Seller-Investor Inspections New Construction Phase Inspections Insurance Inspection Wind Mit & 4 Points Scan Me: bra t i ng 20 Y STOP BY OUR BOOTH AT THE VENICE COMMUNITY CENTER HOME & HURRICANE EXPO FRIDAY, MAY 19 FROM 9AM-3PM Serving Tampa to Naples•(941) 493-4334•(239) 330-9910•swfhomeinspections.com 2022 adno=3888496-1 Staff Report • Park your vehicle in a closed garage. If you do not have a garage or have a second vehicle that won't fit in the garage, park it tightly against the garage door or as close to the house as possible. • Fill up the gas tank before the storm. • Keep a cellphone charger for the car handy. With no electricity, you can charge your cellphone this way. • Keep a toolbox in the trunk. • Have several cans of tire sealant available, as nails will be on the roads. • Do not drive through flooded roads. • Do not run the vehicle engine in the garage. PROTECTING VEHICLES, as much as possible SUN PHOTO BY MARIE MERCHANT The powerful winds of Hurricane Ian tore off a lanai in the backyard of a Port Charlotte home, flying over the home and landing in the driveway, crushing the back of two vehicles. AP PHOTO Vehicles sit in floodwaters on the side of Interstate 75 in North Port, following Hurricane Ian . FILE PHOTO If possible, park your car in a closed garage during a hurricane.