>> NEWS 4 JAX COVERAGE THAT WON’T WASTE YOUR TIM >>JENNIFER READY: HURRICANE
SEASON IS IN FULL SWING IN WITH
HURRICANE ELSA RECENTLY MAKING
LANDFALL IN FLORIDA AND CAUSING
DAMAGE. IT’S IMPORTANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT YOUR HOME IS PREPARED
TO HANDLE THE NEXT STORM
BECAUSE YOU KNOW ANOTHER ONE
IS COMING. LOCAL REAL ESTATE
EXPERT LINDSAY DELLASALLA WITH
THE DJ AND LINDSAY TEAM JOINS
US NOW. GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING.
HAITI.
>>CORLEY PEEL: ANY SPECIFIC
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSIDE OR
OUTSIDE UPGRADES THAT WE CAN DO
RIGHT NOW BEFORE WE’RE IN
CRISIS MODE.
>> SURE SO RIGHT NOW I WOULD
SAY YOU KNOW IT’S NEVER A BAD
IDEA TO BE LOOKING INTO THINGS
PROBABLY RIGHT NOW LIKE HIGH
IMPACT
ROOFING OPTIONS EVEN SUSTAINED
WINDS OF JUST 50 MILES PER HOUR
CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO A
STANDARD OR REGULAR ROOF
METALS GOING TO BE WIDELY
REGARDED AS THE MOST HURRICANE
RESISTANT AND
LONGEST LASTING AND THEN,
ALTHOUGH IT’S A SLIGHTLY MORE
EXPENSIVE OPTION. THAT’S GOING
TO BE MORE DURABLE HAVE BEEN A
HEAVY DUTY SHINGLE AND CAN
PROTECT YOUR HOME UP TO WINDS
OF A 140 MILES PER HOUR.
ANOTHER THING YOU COULD BE
LOOKING INTO HIGH IMPACT
GLASS WINDOWS, THOSE ARE GOING
TO BE A TERRIFIC OPTION FOR YOU
KNOW HOMEOWNERS LOOKING TO
BETTER HURRICANE PROOF THEIR
HOMES. YOU’RE GOING WANT TO BE
BRINGING IN THOSE OUTDOOR
FURNITURE. LOOKING
HURRICANE STRAPS PROTECTIVE
COVERS FOR HP A C
DOING THINGS LIKE TRIMMING BACK
YOUR TREES,
KEEPING THEM HIGH AND TIGHT WE
WANT THEM TO BE SWAYING IN THE
WIND SO THOSE ARE SOME THINGS
YOU CAN BE DOING RIGHT NOW.
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>> AND I SUPPOSE WHEN IT COMES
TO ROOSE IT’S HARD TO LOOK AT A ROOF AND KNOW WHETHER IT’S STURDY ENOUGH IS IT A GOOD IDEA
TO HAVE A ROOF OR COME OUT AND
JUST GET UP ON THE ROOF TO LET
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YOU KNOW.
>> I WOULD DEFINITELY BE
INQUIRY RIGHT NOW IN SCHEDULING
TO GET A LOCAL BREW FOR OUT TO
YOUR HOUSE
RIGHT NOW YOU’RE GOING TO WANT
THEM TO BE CHECKING TO MAKE
SURE THAT YOU KNOW EVEN THE
SHINGLES YOU HAVE
RIGHT NOW THEY’RE PRETTY SECURE
AND THEN IF YOU HAVE THE OPTION
TO UPGRADE YOUR ROOF NOW WOULD
PROBABLY BE A REALLY GOOD TIME
TO DO THAT.
>>JENNIFER READY: AND ALSO GET
SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS TREES
BECAUSE YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL
WHETHER A TREE IS SAFE OR NOT
ARE DEAD ON THE INSIDE IT’S
GOOD TO HAVE AN EXPERT TAKE A
LOOK I LIKE THE IDEA OF HIGH
AND TIGHT.
>> YEAH AND YOU’RE JUST GIVING
WANT TO GET RID OF A LOT OF
THOSE MEDIA HEAVY OR DEAD LANDS
THAT PROBABLY ARE KEEPING
THE TREE HAVE YOUR UNHEALTHY
TAKING AWAY AND THAT’S YOU KNOW
JUST
UNNECESSARY WATER. YOU’RE GOING
TO WANT THOSE TREES TO BE YOU
KNOW TRIMMED UP PRETTY HIGH.
>>JENNIFER READY: ABOUT 4
FAMILIES YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE
FOR PEOPLE TO TALK TO THEIR
FAMILIES ABOUT
HURRICANE SEASON.
>> YES, SO I WOULD REALLY
RECOMMEND THAT ALL FIRST COAST
HOMERS RIGHT NOW ARE CREATING A
FAMILY PLAN COVERING
EVERYTHING FROM EMERGENCY
CONTACTS GATHERING NO
IDENTIFICATION PASSPORTS,
KNOWING YOUR
EVACUATION ZONE. AND YOU KNOW
JUST OTHER NECESSARY ITEMS FOR
HURRICANE SEASON,
EMERGENCY KIT.
>> ALRIGHT, AND SOMETHING THAT
IS VERY COMPLICATED FOR A LOT
OF US HOW SHOULD PERSPECTIVE
LOCAL BUYERS GET READY FROM AN
INSURANCE STANDPOINT, IT SEEMS
LIKE EVERYTHING’S ALWAYS
CHANGING
WITH US.
>> YES, SO FROM AN INSURANCE
PERSPECTIVE FLOOD AND WINDSTORM
INSURANCE POLICIES PROVIDE THE
BEST COVERAGE FOR HURRICANE
RELATED DAMAGE, STANDARD,
HOMEOWNERS POLICIES TYPICALLY
WILL NOT COVER FLOODING OR
WIND DAMAGE. SO IT’S IMPORTANT
TO BE PROACTIVE WORK WITH THE
LOCAL
INSURANCE AGENT TO BE SURE
YOU’RE COVERED FOR ALL
POTENTIAL SCENARIOS AND THEN
BEFORE YOU CAN PURCHASE A HOME.
I’D HIGHLY RECOMMEND
ALL BUYERS, ORDERING ELEVATION
CERTIFICATE THAT SHOWS THE
ELEVATION OF YOUR
ACTUAL HOME AND THEN THOSE
CERTIFICATES WILL DETERMINE
WHICH FLOOD ZONE YOU’RE IN WHAT
YOUR PREMIUM WOULD BE AND THEN
BEFORE A STORM
DEFINITELY BE CREATING IN
DOCUMENTING A HOME INVENTORY
LAST THIS IS GOING TO BE KEY
WHERE YOU WOULD NEED TO FILE AN
INSURANCE CLAIM. >> AND IF YOU EXPERIENCE HURRICANE RELATED DAMAGE OR
MISSING ITEMS HAVING AN
IN-DEPTH LIST OR VIDEOS
DOCUMENTING YOUR BELONGINGS IS
GOING TO BE CRUCIAL IN ISLAND
PROCESS ALL RIGHT ALL GREAT
INFORMATION ALL POINTS TO