Posted by Joyce on 4/27/2006, 7:02 am, in reply to "new to Accokeek--have some questions" Hurricanes are also not usually direct hits. We get the tail end of hurricanes in ~Sept. Besides a lot of rain & downed tree limbs (as with tornadoes), we can have a power outage. (Power outages can happen during heavy icy snows, too, beside when a/c is over-used & bad weather like tornadoes.) If you use well water with an electric pump, a power outage will mean no water besides no electricity. You can keep back-up water or buy a generator. We seldom do things like put ply wood over our windows to prepare for storms. If you're near the river or your house is built on low land with poor drainage, flooding could also occur. Make sure you are covered for water damage due to flooding and that you have a fairly water proof basement. I hope this helps.
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Just to clarify, most tornadoes are not serious with a direct hit. There was one in LaPlata which devastated the city a few years ago, but that is not usual. Keep dead trees and vicarious tree limbs trimmed and away from your house.
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