Don’t wait until a hurricane or severe weather is about to hit to put together an emergency supply kit. Sentinel recommends stocking up on these items well in advance of the June 1 official start of… Read More
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LIGHTKEEPER’S CORNER: Fatal Vehicle Crashes Up 24% in 2020
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a united nationwide effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and eliminate preventable deaths and injuries on our roadways. In this issue of Lightkeeper’s Corner, we… Read More
Business Continuity Planning 101
For business owners and managers, it is essential that you communicate with your employees in advance of the hurricane to ensure they follow basic safety precautions when traveling to or from work, and to establish… Read More
Don’t Gamble on Flood Insurance
In 2018 Hurricane Florence dumped a record 30 inches of rain on North Carolina, surpassing 1999’s Hurricane Floyd 24 inches for the most rainfall ever delivered by a single storm. Yet, for all the lessons… Read More
Hurricane Preparation Emergency Checklist
According to the American Red Cross, almost half of all small businesses affected by a major disaster, such as a tornado, flood, earthquake or hurricane, do not reopen their doors because they were unprepared for… Read More