A hot button issue affecting our world from the halls of Congress to the kitchen tables in our homes is climate change. Natural disasters have increased in recent years casing havoc in Southeast Asia, Haiti, and Chile have alerted us to the reality that the planet Earth is undergoing intense changes all the time. Greenhouse gases and continental shifts have caused changes in the planet’s temperature and overall climate across the globe. These changes can be linked to in an increasing amount of extreme weather events such as hurricanes and tropical storms.
Natural disasters have increased in recent years casing havoc in Southeast Asia, Haiti, and Chile have alerted us to the reality that the planet Earth is undergoing intense changes all the time. Greenhouse gases and continental shifts have caused changes in the planet’s temperature and overall climate across the globe. These changes can be linked to in an increasing amount of extreme weather events such as hurricanes and tropical storms.
It was only five years ago when Hurricane Katrina headlined a storm season that included a record 28 named tropical storms, 15 hurricanes including 7 major hurricanes. The 2005 Hurricane Season lashed the Gulf of Mexico Coast and nearly destroyed the City of New Orleans. Some meteorologists believe that storm seasons of this magnitude will become more of the norm rather than an aberration and in addition, storms will become more powerful and dangerous in nature due to the effects of climate change.
Most people can only participate in peripheral gestures to help control and reverse the effects of climate change. Recycling, conserving energy and using alternate transit are ways the everyday citizen of the world can help allay the changes caused by an excess of greenhouse, but only a commitment by the world leaders to make a real change in our behavior will ultimately reverse the effects of climate change. In the meantime, it is important for residents of tropical and low lying areas to understand the dangers that come with the approaching hurricane season and become familiar with ways of keeping their family safe and prevent damage to their homes.
Hurricanes bring torrents of rain and winds anywhere from 60-150 miles per hour. Homeowners need to be aware of their susceptibility to flooding. If you live in an area that is where flooding is a danger, you should take to higher ground. To prevent damage to windows and glass doors, homeowners should protect these areas by boarding or shuttering their homes.
There are several ways of protecting the vulnerable points of your home using hurricane shutter systems. Shutters are an effective way to keep your home safe from flying projectiles. Hurricane force winds can cause ordinary everyday items to become missiles, breaking through windows and glass doors leaving dangerous areas of broken glass and increased water damage to the interior of your home. There are several styles that offer form and function in protecting your property.
Climate change is real and needs to be taken seriously. The safety and security of your home and contents is also to be taken seriously. Shuttering your home is the best defense to the unknown.
