Renter’s Advice and Resources

Renter’s Advice and Resources

Preparing For a Hurricane When You Live in an Apartment

Cassie Damewood

 · Sep 24, 2020

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Many annual events are anticipated with joy and plans for celebration, but hurricane season definitely isn’t one of them.

No matter where you live, there’s always a chance of bad weather. It could be a severe thunder or snowstorm, or it could be something much bigger like a hurricane. Regardless of what kind of bad weather it is, there are a few basic steps you can take to prepare your apartment for it.

Cole Nemeth

 · Oct 3, 2017

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We never know when an accident might strike. We always hope that nothing bad will happen to us, but it’s definitely useful to prepare yourself for some basic injuries, such as paper cuts, splinters, and sprained ankles. Having a proper first aid kit assembled and on hand can make life’s little emergencies a lot less […]

Beth Fitzjarrald

 · Aug 17, 2017

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There’s no question that you’ll want to come up with a disaster plan for floods, if you live in a flood zone. Flash floods, though, can happen anywhere as a result of heavy rain storms, which means every renter, whether you live in a flood zone or not, should take preparing for floods seriously. Renters […]

Staff Writer

 · Jul 12, 2010

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An essential step in practicing apartment safety is preparation for natural disasters. If you live in an area that is susceptible to earthquakes, have a disaster plan ready so you can spring into action in the event of a quake. Part of that disaster plan should be to stock up on an earthquake emergency kit, […]

Staff Writer

 · Jul 9, 2010

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