This blog is focused on how our friends, neighbors and customers can make the most of living in Florida. We'll cover topics such as Smart Home Technology, Hurricane Preparedness, Ways to Save on your Homeowners Insurance and much more.
When a disaster caused by hurricanes, flooding or other natural event takes place, communications with family members, schools, medical professionals and other first responders is key. Florida families should have an emergency contact/communication plan in place and available to everyone in the home (including children) so they know how to reach you during or after […]
Weather information has never been so readily available – which, for us Floridians, can literally be lifesaving. Countless free apps can easily be downloaded to inform you of developing storm status and evacuation alerts. While your local TV, radio, or weather station likely have helpful apps, here are just a few national and statewide ones […]
As fellow Floridians, we here at VYRD know firsthand how fast a storm can churn from a tropical storm into a full-blown hurricane – possibly putting your property in its path of damage. So, quite naturally, we are big fans of being hurricane-prepared! When a storm suddenly makes a turn straight for your community, you […]
Living in Florida means living with the annual threat of tropical storms and hurricanes – and the damage they possibly could inflict on our homes and lives. While we are well aware of the dangers, we sometimes forget how these storms form in the first place – and it’s pretty amazing! Storms begin as rotating, […]