Evacuation Planning Saves Lives in Ocean City?

5/30/2023 (Permalink)

We are leaders in storm damage restoration services in Okaloosa County.

Our Fort Walton Beach team wants everyone in Ocean City to be prepared in the event of an evacuation order. Here is some information on evacuation planning from the Insurance Information Institute:

• Identify where you can go in the event of an evacuation. Try to have more than one option: the home of a friend or family member in another town, a hotel, or a shelter. Keep the phone numbers and addresses of these locations handy.
• Map out your primary routes and backup routes to your evacuation destinations in case roads are blocked or impassable. Try to have a physical map of the area available in case GPS satellite transmissions are down or your devices run out of power. 
• Pre-arrange a designated place to meet in case your family members are separated before or during the evacuation. Ask an out-of-town friend or family member to act as a contact person for your family.
• Put all evacuation plans in writing along with pertinent addresses and phone numbers and give them to each member of the family. Note that many home printer inks are NOT waterproof, so take appropriate precautions to ensure legibility.
• Listen to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio or local radio or TV stations for evacuation instructions

Call Us Today!

Storms can cause flooding and evacuation orders, so it is a good idea to be prepared in advance. When you have a storm damage emergency in your Ocean City Beach home or commercial business, our local team in Fort Walton Beach is Here to Help. ® Call us today at 850-863-2552.

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