{"id":6171,"date":"2017-07-05T21:31:52","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T02:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/best-insurance.five.zysites.com\/blog\/stay-connected-during-hurricane-season\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T09:13:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T14:13:34","slug":"stay-connected-during-hurricane-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestinsurancetx.com\/es\/sin-categorizar\/stay-connected-during-hurricane-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay connected during hurricane season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"http:\/\/best-insurance.five.zysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/09\/2007hurricane_500.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\">The start of hurricane season was June 1 and it&#8217;s&nbsp;a good time to stop and ensure you are prepared to stay connected if and when severe weather strikes. The ability to communicate with loved ones, emergency personnel, insurance professionals, friends and coworkers can be a challenge in the wake of a hurricane or other natural disaster.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\">Mobile phone tips<\/h2>\n<p style=\"border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\">Here are a few things you can do to prepare your mobile devices<span>&nbsp;in case of weather disruption<\/span>, according to Verizon:<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">1.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">Charge your devices&nbsp;<\/span>before a storm hits, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, DVD players, flashlights and radios; to preserve battery life,&nbsp;<span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">dim the background light on your screen<\/span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">turn off background data applications<\/span>&nbsp;or Wi-Fi search services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">2.&nbsp;Create a list of emergency phone numbers and email addresses,<\/span>&nbsp;including police, fire and rescue agencies; power companies; insurance providers; and family, friends and co-workers. Program them into your phone, smartphone, tablet or laptop and also have a hard copy handy, someplace easily accessible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">3. Text, don&#8217;t call<\/span>: When communicating with family during an emergency situation<span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">, opt for brief text messages rather than voice calls.<\/span>&nbsp;Text messages are likely to get through more quickly in a crisis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">4. Program your smartphone to receive emergency alerts.&nbsp;<\/span>Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) are free wireless notifications that are delivered to your mobile device as part of a public safety system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">5. Know your apps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px; border: 0px currentColor; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; list-style-type: none; list-style-image: none; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; list-style-type: disc;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">Download weather applications<\/span>&nbsp;and alerts that provide users with a variety of information such as radar images, forecasts and severe storm warnings.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; list-style-type: disc;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">Download apps and subscribe to alerts from aid and relief organizations<\/span>&nbsp;such as the American Red Cross&#8217; apps for first aid, hurricane and shelter, and the Commercial Mobile Alert System from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; list-style-type: disc;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">Use your free flashlight app.&nbsp;<\/span>All smartphones have a free flashlight app in case the power goes out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor;\">6. Backup your information on cloud.<\/span>&nbsp;Many wireless carriers offer backup assistance to store your phone&#8217;s address book and contact information as well as pictures and other content on a secure server.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff;\">If you have questions about windstorm insurance in Lake Jackson, Angleton, Freeport or anywhere in Brazoria County give us a call at (979) 297-2655.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The start of hurricane season was June 1 and it&#8217;s&nbsp;a good time to stop and ensure you are prepared to stay connected if and when severe weather strikes. 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