Protection from Winter Weather with Maine Homeowners Insurance

You have prepared for severe winter storms in Maine: you’ve purchased Maine homeowners insurance, you’ve packed a winter emergency kit in case your family is holed up at home during a storm, and you know it’s important to keep dry, warm and hydrated if you are stranded at home without power. Do you know what to do after the storm crisis is over? 

Some of your main priorities are to make your home accessible, take steps to avoid flooding when snow melts, and deal with any damage to your home caused by the storm. Don’t compromise your own personal safety: be sure that it’s safe to go out of doors, and wear layers of light clothing to keep you warm and dry.

• Make your home accessible. Clear a path between your home and the street, and make sure that your house number is clearly visible from the street.
• Check roof gutters and drains. To avoid blockages and overflows when the thaw comes, clear any debris.
• Check your home for damage. To avoid further damage, make temporary repairs until permanent repairs can be arranged.

Contact your Maine homeowners insurance agent or provider if you need to report storm damage to your home, and don’t start permanent repairs until your insurer has authorized them. The worst part of the storm may have passed, but it’s important to be ready for the thaw and snowmelt that will follow when the temperature starts to rise.

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