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Hurricane Tips And maintained throughout the year, checking for expiration dates
each time. A stock of water to last at least three days per person
Reminders is essential, but one lasting up to two weeks is ideal.
Investing in gasoline containers and keeping them filled
By Katie Roundtree, up during hurricane season is also helpful in case a hurricane
Finance Director, Northern causes a large-scale evacuation, as with Hurricane Irma.
Palm Beach County These spare gas containers may be your only source of gas
Improvement District while evacuating the area. Store gasoline in a well-ventilated
June 1 began the official detached shed or garage, at least 50 feet away from ignition
Atlantic hurricane season. sources such as pilot lights or a furnace. Store gasoline at
The National Oceanic and room temperature and keep it away from potential heat
Atmospheric Administration sources such as the sun, or the trunk of a car that’s in direct
(NOAA) is predicting another sun. Heating the gasoline will build pressure in the container.
busy year. Now is the time to Gas can be stored up to three to six months, so be sure to use
prepare and make sure you and replace the gas in your containers with fresh gasoline
and your family are ready, every few months. Source: express.co.uk
just in case our area is affected this year. When a hurricane Another priority for hurricane prep is to check your
threatens, there is one thing that can be predicted year after “window plan.” Some options are to board up your house • Flashlights
year and hurricane after hurricane: panic and chaos. Gasoline with plywood, install shutters or hurricane impact windows. • Extra batteries
stations, hardware stores and grocery stores become inundated These precautions prevent flying debris from damaging the • First-aid kit
with people panic buying since they waited until the last minute windows in your house. Having a window plan before an • Maps of the area (in case you can’t access your cell
to prepare. The first step to prepare for hurricane season and impending hurricane means that the supplies will be more phone or GPS)
avoid the chaotic shopping spree is to build your “hurricane plentiful. Metal shutters and plywood are just as difficult to While hurricane season can be a stressful and uncertain
stock” now. A “hurricane stock” is essential for post landfall, find as water before a storm hits. Purchasing these materials time, being prepared is the best thing you can do to ease that
because flooding and debris may prevent you from leaving and cutting them to fit your windows beforehand will only stress. Being prepared allows you to be in control, not the
your house for a while. A stock of nonperishable goods such as ease hurricane season anxiety and protect yourself as best storm. Happy hurricane season Floridians, be safe, aware
water, cereal, dry milk and canned foods is also useful in case as possible. and prepared!
of electric outages. A good method is to create an assigned bin Other hurricane necessities according to the Red Cross: NPDES tip: Planting a rain garden with native plants
to be used during a hurricane to store your “hurricane stock.” • Battery powered radio to access the NOAA Weather around your home helps lock rainwater in the ground,
This hurricane stock should be replenished after each storm and Channel reducing the flow of pollutants and poisons into the drains.
Using organic fertilizers and pesticides in your garden further
protects and brings health to your yard and all the species
living there.
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plan, rolling it over to an individual Retirement
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In a divorce, marital property refers to those assets
acquired during the parties’ marriage, such as income
earned or properties acquired with that income.
Nonmarital property includes: 1) assets acquired
prior to marriage; 2) income from nonmarital assets; 3)
assets received by gift or inheritance (whether before
or during the marriage); 4) portions of personal injury
awards for pain and suffering; and 5) assets excluded by
agreement of the parties.
Many assets of a deceased person may be distributed
to his/her beneficiaries without probate court approval.
The most common kinds of nonprobate property are:
property held in joint tenancy with rights of survivorship
(such as a house or bank account owned by a couple);
assets for which the person designated a beneficiary (a
pay-on-death (“POD”) bank account); and assets held in
a living revocable trust.
A contract may have different contingencies that allow
for either party to cancel it if the contingency does not occur.
For instance, it is fairly common to place contingencies
on the results of an inspection or financing with the buyer
permitted to terminate the contract if the inspection does
not go well or if the financing loan is not approved.
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