Homeowners Resources

What To Do Before A Hurricane

• Be alert to hurricane and tropical storm advisories.
• Board up windows and secure loose objects in your yard.
• Stock adequate supplies of non-perishable foods that can be eaten without cooking.
• Store drinking water in case the public water supply becomes contaminated.
• Check flashlights or other emergency lights to make sure they are in working condition.
• Keep a battery-operated radio on hand and maintain a supply of extra batteries.
• Fill your bathtub with extra water for flushing the toilet.
• Gas up your car and make sure you have jumper cables.
• Take an inventory of your household and videotape or photograph your entire household contents.

• Include with any picture or video home inventory list, a detailed, written account of what you own. Be specific in your written inventory. Whenever possible include make, model, serial numbers, receipts, and date of purchase for all items in your home inventory.
• If you don’t have pictures, a written home inventory list is better than no inventory, but make sure you are as detailed as possible.
• Store your home inventory list somewhere away from your home. If you have a bank safety deposit box, keep your list there. If you don’t have a safety deposit box, ask a friend or relative to keep your inventory list in a safe place. Allstate recommends, wherever you store your home inventory list, make sure the location is far enough away from your home it won’t be lost in the same event that may destroy your house. However, make sure your home inventory list is kept close enough so that it is easily accessible to you when you need it.
• Be sure to update your home inventory after any major purchase or gift. You should be updating your home inventory periodically anyway, but make a special effort to do so after any major purchase, holidays, or birthdays.
• If time permits, share your home inventory with your Allstate agent so that he or she can help you decide if your coverage meets your needs.

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