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Selling a home in hurricane season

Selling a home in hurricane season in Naples, FL, does not have to be as worrisome as some might think. Either does buying a home. Yes, it’s hurricane season but it’s still a good time to buy and sell homes. Selling a home in hurricane season shouldn’t be intimidating. Although August and October have historically…

Hurricane Preparedness and Safety Tips

Moving to the Naples area means lots of sun, pristine beaches, and waterfront properties. It also means facing hurricane season, so it’s important to know about hurricane preparedness. While intimidating for non-Florida natives, there are a number of precautionary measures you can take when buying a home in Naples that can reduce or prevent damages and…

Are You Ready For Hurricane Season? 55 Random Facts About Hurricanes (part 3)

Check out these amazing facts! (part 3) 55 Random Facts About Hurricanes https://facts.randomhistory.com/hurricane-facts.html 40. The Southern Hemisphere typically experiences about half the number of hurricanes as the Northern Hemisphere each year.b 41. Project Stormfury was an organization that tried to control hurricanes by seeding them with silver iodide, which would cool the hurricanes. However, the project…

Buying a Home Ready for Florida Hurricane Season

You’re thinking of buying a home in Naples, FL but you’re a little skeptical about the hurricanes? Check out this article on hurricane proofing your home and then let me help you find the safest residence possible! Larry Roorda 239.860.2534 https://www.floridadisaster.org/hrg/index.asp Hurricane Retrofit Guide This Guide is intended to…

Are You Ready For Hurricane Season? 55 Random Facts About Hurricanes (part 2)

Check out these amazing facts! 55 Random Facts About Hurricanes https://facts.randomhistory.com/hurricane-facts.html 21. The largest hurricane can be the size of the state of Montana, 600 miles (966 kilometers) wide. 22. Hurricanes never combine to form one stronger storm. However, the storms may circle each other, which is known as the Fujiwhara effect. 23. Hurricanes…

Are You Ready For Hurricane Season? 55 Random Facts About Hurricanes (part 1)

Check out these amazing facts!! 55 Random Facts About Hurricanes https://facts.randomhistory.com/hurricane-facts.html 1. A single hurricane stirs up millions of miles of air and can dump more than 2.4 trillion gallons (9 trillion liters) of rain a day. 2. Hurricane-generated waves frequently toss tons of fish onto beaches. The eyes of many of the fish have popped…

Hurricane Preparedness-part 2

So glad you came back for more hurricane preparedness! You gathered the pertinent information and now it is time to Take Action. Read more below… -Larry Plan & Take Action Everyone needs to be prepared for the unexpected. Your friends and family may not be together when disaster strikes. How will you find each other? Will you…

Hurricane Preparedness-part 1

I’m glad you came back to learn about Hurricane Preparedness! The first thing you’ll want to do is to gather information. And to start, you need to know your property. Read more below… -Larry Gather Information Know if you live in an evacuation area. Assess your risks and know your home’s vulnerability to storm surge, flooding…

Let Larry Roorda help you understand Hurricane Preparedness

There are so many amazing attributes about Southwest Florida living. Beautiful sunsets, first class shopping and dining and luscious greenery as far as the eye can see are all for you in Naples, Florida. But those of us who are locals know it’s important to know how to prepare for the potential storm. Stay tuned for…

Weak 2013 Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close

MIAMI (AP) – Nov. 26, 2013 – The 2013 Atlantic season has delivered the fewest hurricanes since 1982, U.S. forecasters said Monday, despite their predictions in May that it would be a busier than normal year. Forecasters had predicted 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms, seven to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and three to…