Thunderstorm preparedness in Inverness

10/22/2019 (Permalink)

Although you cannot prevent thunderstorms, you can prepare for them.

Many people love sitting on their porch to watch a beautiful thunderstorm take place. While this can be enjoyable, SERVPRO® of Barrington/North Schaumburg wants you to remember they can become very dangerous.  They can cause severe damage to your home, property, or business in Inverness.

Thunderstorms include lightning and can:

• Include winds over 50 MPH
• Create hail
• Cause flash floods
• Cause tornadoes

SERVPRO of Barrington/North Schaumburg knows you cannot prevent a thunderstorm, but you can prepare:

• Know the risk for thunderstorms in Inverness
• Sign up for your community’s warning system
• Cut down or trim trees that may fall on your home or office
• Install surge protectors, lightning rods, or a lightning protection system

SERVPRO of Barrington/North Schaumburg repeats the warning, “When thunder roars, go indoors”.  You don’t have to wait for the thunder.

If there is a thunderstorm warning, go inside. Once there:

• Unplug appliances
• Do not use landline phones in office or home
• Pay attention to alerts and warnings

If you can’t get inside a building:

• If you are swimming or in a boat, get to land immediately. Find shelter
• If you are in a car, don’t touch anything metal
• “Turn around. Don’t Drown. '' Avoid flooded roads. 6 inches of moving water can knock you down. One foot of moving water can sweep away your car.

SERVPRO of Barrington/North Schaumburg is independently owned and operated.

Links:

https://www.ready.gov/thunderstorms-lightning

https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1527866280447-8ee0ba123e9a7b91c75b97dfb62cb657/ThunderStorm_May2018.pdf