We\u2019re currently in the thick of hurricane season here in Connecticut. As the Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June to November, the peak season runs from mid-August to late October. This weather isn\u2019t just about tons of rainstorms and potential lightning, it\u2019s also about the high winds that can occur and cause damage to homes and personal property. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The current \u201chigh wind warning\u201d in place in the state is\npart of what weather forecasters are calling a \u201cBomb Cyclone.\u201d It\u2019s already\nleft thousands across the state without power and the threat of thunderstorms\nis higher than usual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bomb Cyclone is defined as a storm that can get strong\nvery quickly and comes with a giant drop in pressure and explosive storms as a\nresult of this happening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The high wind issues are especially prominent with this\nstorm. Once winds reach more than 50 mph they will begin to cause damage and\ncreate a serious threat to those outdoors. A system of measurement known as the\nBeaufort Wind Scale observes wind force conditions on land and sea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At 47-54 mph, light structural damage can occur and when\nwinds start to reach 55-63 mph uprooted trees and significant damage to\nstructures can occur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to protecting your home, here are the things you should seriously consider to ensure your roof, shingles, windows, and personal property is protected throughout the severe weather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have enough time before a storm to walk around the property, look for things like loose pieces of fence or large branches and debris that could become airborne in high winds and remove or secure them in advance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While you likely won\u2019t have a last-minute chance to start pruning trees, if you keep up to date with any trimming needs for trees and shrubs you can save a lot of potential damage to your dwelling. When you\u2019re doing this task, be sure to tri, overgrown limbs and branches away from structures especially your roof and windows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A simple way to protect your windows is to use hurricane\nshutters<\/strong> or plywood and mount them over the windows to keep them from being\nstricken and potentially breaking during a storm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Have questions? Want\nto talk to a knowledgeable agent about protecting your Connecticut home?\nContact Petruzelo Insurance today! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We\u2019re currently in the thick of hurricane season here in Connecticut. As the Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June to November, the peak season runs from mid-August to late October. This weather isn\u2019t just about tons of rainstorms and potential lightning, it\u2019s also about the high winds that can occur and cause damage to homes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2665,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3,13,77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homeowners-insurance","category-house-home","category-insurance","category-safety-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2664"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2666,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2664\/revisions\/2666"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}