It’s been nearly 16 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and surrounding areas, killing over 1,800 people and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. Although some structural improvements have been made to NOLA’s levees and floodwalls since then, tropical storms and hurricanes remain a significant threat to New Orleans residents, especially those living outside the city.
With hurricane season in full swing, many residents already have a hurricane and disaster preparedness plan in place. But it’s all too easy to become complacent when you’re used to the high winds and large amounts of rainfall associated with hurricane season. That’s why Mike Brandner Injury Attorneys compiled the following New Orleans hurricane safety tips to help prevent avoidable accidents and injuries before, during, and after a storm.
Hurricane season in New Orleans generally occurs from the beginning of June through the end of November. This means residents and visitors should be prepared for a potential storm at a moment’s notice.
Because of the somewhat unpredictable nature of hurricanes, what starts as a typical rainstorm can rapidly escalate into a deadly disaster. With a bit of planning and preparation, however, you can lower your risk of being caught off guard by a tropical depression, storm, or hurricane by being NOLA ready.
Depending on the severity of the storm—from a garden variety rainstorm to a full-blown hurricane—you may or may not need to seek immediate shelter. Knowing when to get inside can save your life, so it’s important to pay attention to your surroundings. Most of the time, you’ll have at least a few days’ notice before a tropical storm is expected to make landfall. However, the days leading up to a tropical storm or hurricane can also be uncertain.
It’s important to realize that the dangers associated with tropical storms or hurricanes don’t end just because the storm appears to have passed. Stay on your guard after a storm with these New Orleans hurricane safety tips.
Once the storm has passed and you have been able to survey the damage to your home or business, you may want to file a claim with your insurance company. Should you need assistance filing a claim or appealing a denied claim, consider reaching out to a hurricane insurance claims lawyer for a free legal consultation.
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Many of the accidents and injuries associated with hurricanes and tropical storms have less to do with the storms themselves and more to do with human error, in spite of following these New Orleans hurricane safety tips. If you are injured during a storm or hurricane because of someone else’s negligence, you could be entitled to compensation.
Contact the experienced New Orleans personal injury lawyers at Mike Brandner Injury Attorneys today to schedule your free, no obligation consultation and to answer all your legal questions. Our law firm is committed to helping our clients in the most effective and safest ways possible. Call us at one of the numbers below, talk to an agent via LiveChat, or send us a secure message about your case.
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