Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 Spring can deliver severe weather surprises SERVPRO property damage restoration specialists in the Everett area offer property owners tips about possible hazards and advance planning tools S pring brings warmer weather, longer days and a much-anticipated break from winter. It also brings a very real threat of severe weather, according to disaster recovery specialists with Servpro in the Everett area. There is a reason for this, according to Servpro Industries LLC CEO Rick Isaacson. “The frequent change in cold and warm temperatures in spring creates an elevated risk for severe weather across the country,” said Isaacson. “Ranging from flooding rain in the Northwest to thunderstorms and tornadoes in the Southeast, spring weather can be unpredictable at best and downright dangerous at worst.” “When you give some thought to the types of hazards a spring storm could produce, you can begin to plan for the safety of your family as well as your home or business,” said Isaacson. Depending on your locale, here are some ways a spring storm might damage your home or business: water damage caused by flooding from melting snow, foundation washouts from coastal storms, frozen pipes that burst, sump pumps that fail during power outages, torrential downpours or faulty air-conditioning condensation lines during a heat wave. Fire damage can be caused by use of alternate emergency heat sources, sprinkler systems that fail due to freezing pipes, downed power lines or environmental conditions leading to structure fires. Wind damage can be caused by fallen trees and limbs, damage to siding and roofs and downed power lines. “Of course, most of these hazards don’t happen in isolation,” said Isaacson. “For example, tornadoes and violent thunderstorms put property owners at risk for water, fire and wind damage. It’s important to understand which hazards might affect your property and your family, and then take the proper steps to prepare.” Local Servpro professionals suggest investigating resources available online from the U.S. Government’s “Ready” program at https://www.ready.gov/severe-weather and other free tools, like the SERVPRO Ready app at https://ready.servpro. com/home/mobileapp. Home and business owners can use this app to store essential contact and property information electronically and then access it in seconds with a mobile device. Local business owners who also designate their local Servpro franchise as their disaster mitigation and restoration provider gain peace of mind from a no-cost assessment of their facility conducted by Servpro professionals, who then assist the owner in completing a comprehensive Emergency READY Profile® (ERP) to be stored in the Ready app. “Because it’s difficult to predict when severe weather will strike – or what form it may take – it’s important to plan in advance,” said Isaacson. Servpro is an industry leader and provider of fire, water and wind cleanup and restoration services. For more information about weather-related damage restoration services, please visit www.servpro.com. For more information on Servpro in the Everett area, please contact one of the local business owners below. For Servpro of Malden/Melrose, please contact Paul Petrycki at 781-665-6396 or esullivan@ servpromedford.com. For Servpro of Medford/Everett, please contact Petrycki at 781-3954444 or esullivan@servpromedford.com.
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