Living in Orlando, we’re no strangers to the threat of hurricanes. With the 2024 hurricane season bringing potential storms our way, it’s essential to prepare our homes adequately. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of misinformation out there about how best to do this. Here, we debunk some common myths about preparing your home for a hurricane, […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has forecasted an above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, with an 85% chance of seeing 17 to 25 named storms—the highest number ever predicted in NOAA’s preseason outlook. Hurricane Potential Out of these named storms, eight to 13 are expected to develop into hurricanes with wind speeds of at […]
If you live in the Orlando area and want to prepare for a hurricane, here are some general guidelines to help you get started. It’s important to note that these recommendations are not exhaustive, and you should always follow official guidance from local authorities and emergency management agencies: Stay informed Monitor reliable weather sources and […]
As Hurricane Ian, 2022’s first major hurricane to make landfall in the US, seems poised to make a fairly direct hit on Orlando, we here at JA Edwards of America want to remind Orlando-area homeowners about hurricane preparations. As of the last week in September, Hurricane Ian is only a few days away from Orlando. […]
As spring slowly but surely starts to fade into summer in the Orlando region, our thoughts invariably turn to hurricane season 2022. Even though we’re not quite out of April yet, preparing ourselves and our homes early will help to ensure a safe weathering of the storms if they do come. Hurricane Season 2022 Officially […]
Experts are predicting another very active hurricane season for 2021. The team of researchers at Colorado State University predicts 17 named storms. Of those 17, 8 will become hurricanes, 4 building up to major hurricane status. With a nearly 70 percent chance that one of these hurricanes will make landfall along the United States’ coastline, […]
Hurricane season is ramping up again. Prepare your home and roof for the storm systems heading towards the United States. Below is a list of a few things we recommend you do to prepare your roof before a storm.Clean Your GuttersBefore Hurricane season, we recommend you clean gutters so that they can handle the heavy […]