{"id":16969,"date":"2020-08-28T10:39:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T15:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=16969"},"modified":"2020-08-28T08:53:07","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T13:53:07","slug":"state-farm-offers-storm-preparation-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2020\/08\/28\/state-farm-offers-storm-preparation-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"State Farm offers Storm Preparation Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-300899\" title=\"State Farm\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/State-Farm.jpg\" alt=\"State Farm\" width=\"240\" height=\"42\"><strong>Nashville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; With Hurricane Laura forecast in the area for tonight and tomorrow, it is a good time for homeowners to make sure they are ready to weather the storm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>State Farm is reminding property owners that a little preparation can make a big difference when it comes to safety and security during strong storms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Heavy-Rain.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-305801\" title=\"Heavy Rain\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Heavy-Rain-480x270.jpg\" alt=\"Heavy Rain\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Homeowners can protect themselves and their property with a few easy steps:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p>Proper planning can help save your family from injury and inconvenience when severe weather strikes. Prepare your family for severe winds by creating a , including a disaster survival kit and an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/residence\/hurricane-evacuation-plan\" >emergency evacuation plan<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Stay informed on the potential for severe winds.<\/h4>\n<p>Getting up-to-the-minute information is an important part of staying safe in any weather emergency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When severe weather threatens, tune in to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/\" >NOAA Weather Radio<\/a> or battery-powered radio for updates.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/safety\/pay-attention-to-straightline-winds\" >high wind advisory<\/a> means that sustained winds of over 25 miles per hour are predicted.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/safety\/severe-weather\" >Thunderstorm<\/a> , <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/safety\/tornadoes\" >tornado<\/a> , and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/safety\/hurricane\" >hurricane<\/a> warnings should be taken very seriously, as they mean that severe weather has been spotted and is on its way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>&nbsp;<br \/>\nFind shelter during severe weather.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>When severe winds occur, move to the middle of your home or basement, away from windows and glass doors.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Try to take cover under a staircase or a heavy piece of furniture.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Do not stay in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/residence\/manufactured\" >manufactured home<\/a> during severe winds. They are easily overturned by high winds, and flying debris can puncture their light frames and exteriors.<\/li>\n<li>If you live an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/safety\/the-united-states-of-severe-weather\" >area prone to severe winds<\/a>, you may want to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/residence\/safe-room-how-to-design\" >build a safe room<\/a> in your home. A safe room is an area of your home that has been reinforced to provide protection from broken glass and flying debris.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>An experienced contractor can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/residence\/safe-room-how-to-design\" >build a safe room<\/a> with a reinforced roof, walls, and ceilings in a new or existing home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nWherever you seek shelter, be sure to bring your <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/family\/teaching-your-kids-emergency-preparedness\" >family disaster kit<\/a> with you.<\/p>\n<p>More tips: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/safety\/tornadoes\" ><u>https:\/\/www.statefarm.com\/simple-insights\/safety\/tornadoes<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nashville, TN &#8211; With Hurricane Laura forecast in the area for tonight and tomorrow, it is a good time for homeowners to make sure they are ready to weather the storm.&nbsp; State Farm is reminding property owners that a little preparation can make a big difference when it comes to safety and security during strong [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[11591,4855,549,284,947,2213,3179,4416,10372,1935],"class_list":["post-16969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","tag-high-winds","tag-hurricane","tag-nashville","tag-nashville-tn","tag-noaa","tag-state-farm","tag-storm-tips","tag-storms","tag-thunderstorm","tag-tornado"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16969"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16970,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16969\/revisions\/16970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}