ARE YOU READY FOR A SERIOUS STORM?

I am in Virginia Beach, Virginia as I write this and the Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area and other locations along the U.S. East Coast are bracing themselves for Hurricane Sandy. Some weather experts are calling Sandy the making of a “perfect storm.” What’s meant by a perfect storm is that it can bring torrential rains, winds, flooding, and power outages. So when something as threatening as a serious hurricane may be headed your way, what is the best way to prepare for it? Do you stock up on living essentials like, water, canned and other non-perishable food items, toilet paper, candles, flashlights, and batteries? Or do you make quick plans to leave the area long before the storm is predicted to hit? I can’t tell you one way is better than the other because you have to make the decision that is best for you. You will face decisions in your life that are just as important, if not more so, as the ones you would make to protect yourself from a deadly storm. The big question is, are you ready to make those decisions? As the great line from a Nationwide Insurance commercial states, “Life comes at you fast.” And we all know it surely can. Stay alert and stay ready for almost anything and not much will catch you off guard. Keep your house in order. Protect yourself and your family. Mind your money and value your time. And you will also be very wise to follow an approach I coined many years ago, Don’t expect the worse … but always try to be prepared for it.