As hurricanes ravage parts of the South, and we look ahead to storm season, we get advice on preparing for a natural disaster. We’ll discuss climate risk, the increase in more powerful storms, which leads to more flooding and wind damage. We’ll get advice on preparing your home and business, ways to reduce risk, how to make an emergency plan for family and pets, and pre- and post-storm risk mitigation/retrofitting.
Guests
- Eric Cioppa, superintendent, Maine Bureau of Insurance
- Joe Legee, deputy director, Maine Emergency Management Agency
- Sue Baker, state coordinator, National Flood Insurance Program at the Maine Bureau of Resource Information and Land Use Planning in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
Resources
- How Climate Change Is Fueling Hurricanes And Wildfires
- Is Your Home Insurance Ready For The Next Natural Disaster?
- New Flood Maps Add 26,000 Maine Properties As Potentially At Risk
- A Home Inventory Checklist
- Institute for Business and Home Safety’s
- Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
- The Importance of Garage Door Inspection and Maintenance
- The National Flood Insurance Program
- Plan ahead for disasters - ready.gov