Jack Sommers Hurricane Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know from Home Prep to FEMA Assistance

The Jack Sommers Ultimate Hurricane Survival Guide is the essential hurricane preparedness resource for anyone considering moving to or already living in a coastal paradise.

Whether you’re a new or existing homeowner, retiree, or someone relocating for work, this book provides step-by-step hurricane preparedness strategies to protect you, your family, pets and property. Not only does it break down how hurricanes work and what to do and when, but it also gives you key insights on where to buy a home for fewer and shorter power outages and faster recovery after storms—insider tips that realtors aren’t aware of.

Written by a former professional who worked with the largest electric utility in the U.S. during multiple back-to-back storm restoration efforts, this guide offers insider secrets and expert advice you simply won't find elsewhere. With Jack Sommers' extensive field experience, you're gaining access to knowledge forged from real-world storm recovery efforts where hurricanes Charley, Francis, Jeanne, Wilma left more than 10 million people without power for an average two weeks. The lessons learned from these back-to-back storms wrote the book on how every electric utility performs restoration efforts today and best practices for how to protect your home, pets, and loved ones.

• Understanding hurricanes
• How to choose hurricane-resilient neighborhoods and homes (so you don't need a generator)
• Detailed steps for preparing your home, family and pets to ride out a storm
• How to evacuate effectively, avoid gridlock, and secure shelter
• Local, State assistance information for AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TX
• Helpful checklists, references and guides
• How to get help from FEMA and more!