As announced on the news this week, it’s officially hurricane season. Tornado season has just passed but, for both hurricane and tornado seasons, blue tarps are a necessity. While some companies have experimented with a sticky tarp to attach to a damaged roof in less than ten minutes, a blue tarp, regardless of how it’s applied, is a must for hurricane season, as damages to a home are often a result, even in a minor hurricane.
Blue tarps are mentioned in the checklist listed on a Tampa Bay, FL news site. Many of the supplies listed in the article aren’t your basic run-of-the-mill hurricane materials. For basic home hurricane supplies, A1 Tarps has many basic hurricane safety supplies listed, from blue tarps to high-visibility clothing and cones, for families and government organizations and cleanup crews needing supplies.
As you can never be too prepared when a hurricane strikes, the article lists many less-obvious supplies to keep in case of a disaster the size of Katrina. Aside from blue tarps, other key hurricane supplies for the upcoming season include gasoline, mosquito repellant, and large water containers. All of these materials are in addition to basic hurricane supplies.
A1 Tarps lists basic hurricane supplies that, before the first hurricane hits, should already be inside your house. Some of these, for an individual or family, include rain gear and first aid kits, which are available in sizes from individual and car packs to sizes large enough for a corporation or factory. As damage results from many hurricanes, cleaning materials for home and overall use are also necessary, and this includes shovels and work gloves. In addition, although tarps are just as important as these other supplies, other hurricane supplies that should be in the home before a storm include hammers, wood, and nails, as these materials will help secure a tarp to a roof in case of damage.
