Our Mission is to work with you in taking care of your home year round. Peace of mind while you are away. Peace of mind when you are at home in Sarasota. We aim to cater exclusively to our region. By doing so, we will be able to provide tailored-made, value added services, so as to establish long term relationships with very few number of selected clients. We will work exclusively to support the day to day management of high end residences. STP will not be involved, in any shape or form, in the leasing market. As a vital collateral objective, STP will strive to actively work with our local community in social and ecological matters. In the long haul, what is good for our community is collectively good for us all.
Hurricane
Serve To Protect, LLC – Proud Business Sponsor of February 2018 for LBK Isles Life magazine’s first edition
Serve To Protect, LLCis proud to share with you a wonderful article written by Lisa Giusti for the first edition of the LBK Isles Life magazine that came out this February 2018. We are happy to be part of the Longboat Key Community and believe in the importance aligning well with our customers. You can find our ads in LBK Isle Life, and 2018 LBK Chamber Visitor’s Guide. We are often asked “what” we do, and seldom “why” we do it, We believe this article will clarify the “why and who we are”. Please feel free to contact us!
The purpose of this short note is to share with you what Serve to Protectexperienced in the last 72 hours with Hurricane Irma, before and after the debacle. As local representatives and Key holders of our client’s properties, we will give you some basic insights of lessons learned.
We all know about hurricane season. As absentee home owners or resident, we have to prep our property for a potential hurricane or tropical storm. This entails the basics:
1) Retrieving all objects outside the property which could be potential missiles to your property or your neighbor.
2) Conduct a yearly inspection to your roof so as to assure yourself that you do not have a potential weakness to your structure.
3) Hurricane shutters. Electrically operated shutters should be serviced and operational. Manual shutters need to be installed at least 72 hours before a potential storm.
4) Electrical cuts areinevitable. Unplug all electrical appliances and throw out Ice and perishables from fridge and freezer.
Lessons Learned
A). Preppingyour property does not mean that it is a safe place to weather the storm. You prep the property to protect your worldly possessions, NOT to safeguard the well-being of your loved ones inside theproperty. Sitting in a home that has shutters, no electricity and totally unaware of what is going on around your immediate surroundings could be a deathtrap. Storm surge and/or rain waters could engulf your home in a matter of minutes.
B).Evacuation.Know your flood zones and religiously obey evacuation orders. If you are in a Zone A or B you know you will be in danger if the storm path is in your region. Do not wait. Prepare in anticipation what you will need as you evacuate and DO NOT wait till you receiveorders to evacuate. Anticipate.
C) We live in a Retirement Community. Be a good neighbor. Be aware of your surroundings and be of assistance to others.
D) Pets. Many residents have Pets (as we do). If you have not had time to evacuate in anticipation of a storm, please seek shelter at a location that will accept pets. We had to stay put so as to perform emergency post storm visits to our client’s properties. We spent 2days at Buffalo Creek Middle School, in Pinellas County. It was an amazing experience. We Sincerely thank the Staff and volunteers at this facility.
Important
80% of all fatalities in Tropical Storms and Hurricanes occur AFTER the inclement weather has passed. Some causes are drowning by driving in submerged roads, accidents with fallen debris, electrocution by downed live electrical wires, post storm surges; to name a few.
As you strictly obey evacuation orders, you should be patient and only return to your home when the authorities allow you to do so.
Conclusion
Sarasota and its surrounding regions were guaranteed a Cat 4 hit, were it not for Irma weakening by going over Cuba and taking a north-east path when it touched down in Florida. Luck spared us this time. Weather patterns are changing and we should, unfortunately, expect more activity of this type in the future.
Serve to Protect was on-site visiting all its client’s properties within 24 hours after the storm passed. Barrier Island access was only allowed at 4 PM the day after the storm. We are pleasedto inform that our client’s properties survived this terrible storm without major damage. In some cases, electrical connections may take some time to be re-established.
Please contact us to schedule your complimentary House visit, we will be delighted to assist you in this critical process.