Life Happens 365 - Are You Managing the Risk?

By Diane Tait Image courtesy flickr While there are no named storms currently churning through the Atlantic, that doesn’t mean we Floridians are out of the woods yet, since hurricane season isn’t officially over until November 30.   So far this year, there has only been one named Atlantic storm which came and went without incident in late May.   That being said, NOAA has predicted a total of thirteen named storms, including five hurricanes for 2019.   The problem is, by the time the public hears about the approach of a named storm, it’s almost too late to do much about it.   With that in mind, I thought I’d take a few moments to jot down what business owners need to know when a hurricane heads this way.

By Diane Tait Image courtesy of wikimedia As I sit here writing this blog, it’s raining cats and dogs outside.   When summer rolls around it seems to me that the Sunshine State suddenly becomes the Sun Shower State.   With rain squalls being a nearly daily occurrence for the next month or so, I thought it was high time that I address the problem of flooding.   Most Floridians associate flooding with hurricanes.   While more homes flood during named storms than at any other time of the year, that doesn’t mean that it takes a hurricane to flood your home.   Far from it.   Any sustained rain shower can cause conditions favorable to flooding.   So too can conditions in and around your home.   Before you come home to find your abode ankle deep in water, there are a few things you need to keep in mind.