Get Prepared
Yes, we are in May and hurricane season is just around the corner. So it’s time I jump up on my soapbox and start screaming “Get Prepared” but then I decided after watching all the Natural Disasters going on around us right that it was time to bring you some advise that I know will help you just in case they start blasting the ‘Hurricane” is coming. Plus I just up dated my home insurance when it renewed. This was the “Wake Up Call” part.
Get Out The Camera Please. One of my closest friends home just got slammed by a tornado in Tennessee last month. Being a hot rod guy he had built a very large garage so he could tinker with his hobby and enjoy some retirement. His garage and everything in it was wiped completely out.
The only thing left was the slab! I can tell you from staying with Mike his garage was jammed with tools from all kinds. Everything gone! To this day you wonder where all this stuff went?
I said to Mike did you have pictures of everything? The paint booth he slaved over for hours painting [he bought it used] gone! The several tool boxes he had. Gone! I remember it took 4 guys to unload it. Gone!
Yes, I could go on for hours but I hope you understand what I am saying. Get your camera out and take pictures of everything in your house your garage your jewelry also take pictures of every side of your home or business.
Shoot each and every room inside your home. I cannot stress this enough and then get [4] complete sets of pictures and send [1] set to your best friend [1] set to your insurance agent to keep in your file. Put [1] set in your safe deposit box at your bank. Then go to www.dropbox.com and down load a set there. You get 2g for free. This way no matter what happens you will be able to access them 24/7.
Video yes you can do the same thing with video and down load it to your drop box free account. I would do both. Plus I would copy all of your important documents insurance, car titles, deeds, stocks, wills anything that you feel you should have copies of and down load them also. With the Internet today there is no reason not to do this.
If the time ever comes and you need to file claims with your insurance company then you will understand how important this will be. As my friend Mike said to me was I never thought it would happen to us! I just seen Mike the other day and ask how is it going with the insurance company claims?
I could tell by the look on his face. But he answered very painful!
Please please learn from Mike’s disaster and ‘Get Prepared”
Glen Kohlenberg
