Rainbow Restoration® Urges Home and Business Owners to Prepare for an Active Hurricane Season

 Don't Wait for the Storm: Leading Restoration Company Offers Key Steps to Safeguard Your Property

WACO, Texas, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With hurricane season underway and the National Weather Service forecasting above-normal activity in the Atlantic basin, the risk of damaging winds, storm surge, and flooding has increased for many regions across the U.S. Rainbow Restoration ®, a Neighborly® company, with more than 40 years of expertise in residential and commercial restoration, is urging home and business owners – especially those located in inland, coastal, and southwestern hurricane-prone areas – to take proactive steps now to protect lives, property, and operations from the weather's devastating and costly impact.

"The best defense against hurricane damage is early preparation," said Josh Miller, President at Rainbow Restoration, a Neighborly company. "Whether you're protecting your home or your business, being prepared can reduce major losses, keep your loved ones and employees safe, and speed up recovery."

Whether you own a home or manage a commercial property, here are key hurricane preparedness tips from Rainbow Restoration:

1. Understand Your Flood Risk and Local Evacuation Routes

• For Homeowners: Know the elevation of your property and whether it's in a flood-prone zone. Identify if nearby levees or dams pose an added risk. Learn your city's evacuation routes and nearby high-ground locations in case evacuation becomes necessary.
• For Businesses: Evaluate flood zones near your facility and communicate evacuation procedures among employees. Post maps of safe routes in common areas and provide regular safety briefings and emergency training to all staff.

2. Reinforce and Secure Your Property

• For Homeowners: Take proactive steps to safeguard your home from hurricane damage. Install hurricane-resistant windows or secure existing ones with roll-down, accordion shutters, or hurricane panels. Reinforce garage doors with hurricane-rated upgrades and consider a hurricane impact sliding door to prevent wind and water intrusion. Use roof straps or clips to anchor the roof to the frame and bring in outdoor items like furniture and grills. Trim trees and shrubs to reduce flying debris.
• For Businesses: Prepare your building by securing signage, awnings, and loose outdoor equipment. Reinforce vulnerable access points with hurricane-rated features where possible. Back up digital files, elevate valuable inventory and equipment, and photograph key assets to simplify post-storm insurance claims. Reviewing your policy in advance to ensure you understand your coverage.

3. Build an Emergency Kit and Communication Plan

• For Everyone: Prepare a disaster supply kit with food, water, medications, batteries, flashlights, chargers, and personal hygiene items to last at least 72 hours. Keep kits in an easily accessible place in case of sudden evacuation. Create a communication plan that includes how to get in touch if separated, where to meet, and what to do in different scenarios. Create an Emergency Preparedness Plan and practice throughout the year.  Make sure everyone - family members or employees - has key contact numbers memorized or saved.

4. Monitor Alerts and Act Promptly

• For Everyone: Recognize emergency alerts during a storm. Know the difference between a hurricane watch (possible within 48 hours) and a hurricane warning (expected within 36 hours).  Sign up for local emergency alerts and stay informed via the National Weather Service. Once the alerts go out, activate your Emergency Preparedness Plan.

Rainbow Restoration specializes in disaster recovery, water damage restoration, mold remediation, and emergency preparedness planning. To learn more about their comprehensive restoration services and how they can help both homeowners and commercial properties navigate recovery quickly and effectively after a storm, visit https://rainbowrestores.com/.

About Rainbow Restoration®:
Rainbow Restoration, a Neighborly® company, is a global franchise providing residential and commercial restoration and cleaning services. Rainbow Restoration franchise owners offer a broad range of damage restoration services, from water, smoke, and fire damage to carpet and upholstery cleaning and deodorization, from more than 400 locations worldwide. Established in 1981, Rainbow Restoration is part of Neighborly®, a family of global brands focused on being remarkable with consumers and franchise owners with more than 30 brands and 5,500 franchise locations across North America and Europe, serving millions of customers. For more information about Rainbow Restoration, visit RainbowRestores.com. To learn about franchising opportunities with Neighborly®, click here. 

SOURCE Rainbow Restoration, a Neighborly company