turkeyfever
Well-Known Member
Three weeks ago my family and I lost our house to a fire that started in the attic from HVAC or fire place. Different conclusion from fire marshal and insurance inspector but fire started in general area. My reason for writing this will be to maybe get have you ready if this happens to you. this is a list of things my better half came up with at this present time.
1. Make a video of the rooms of your house every couple of years and store it on the cloud where you can get to it. ( we did not and wish we had)
2. Use Lastpass for your online passwords, but do not forget your password and be prepared to spend time getting them to recognize you on a new device.
3. Put your passports in the safe where they belong and not out on the desk- even if you are planning to use them in the next few weeks. (yep had to get new passports)
4. People are good and kind and will help you, despite how crazy the world may seem at times. Be willing to accept help when you need it
5. My husband is amazing in the middle of a crisis. He is clear headed and takes action. ( I. am. not.)
6. I am great at dealing with insurance, passwords, etc. AFTER a crisis. (hubby. is. not)
7. Kids/teenagers are amazingly resilient.
8. Review your insurance policy and carrier periodically and make sure your coverage is appropriate. (we did and are so glad). Many thanks to our awesome Financial Advisor!
9. Join a small group in your church-otherwise the church can't figure out how to help you.
10. Chick-fil-A and Landmark Christian School have the BEST people on earth. I love both organizations!
11. We have the most amazing friends who have come to our aid in so many ways- taking days off work, doing laundry, staying with Amanda the night of the fire and giving us a place to stay the night of the fire and then nights afterward, bringing food, gift cards, coffee pots..... the list goes on. We love you all!
12. Losing your house absolutely stinks, but it is just a house and it isn't the same as losing someone you love.
13. You do not need 100's of pairs of shoes to be happy, but they sure are fun and it is sad when they are gone. (some of my clothes survived but sadly my shoes did not).
14. Home really is where you family ( and your dog) is!
15. God is good and He will sustain you through the good times and the bad. If you don't know Him ask me and I'll tell you more.
I was able to salvage most of my guns from my safes but my reloading room took the worst hit. Make sure that your powder is in metal cabinets and all your reloading tools are cabinets and or drawers. Fighting the fire from top of house scattered powder, bullets, reloading dies, and tools from one end to the to the other.
Do not have anything laying around that you don't want to walk off from people that are suppose to be protecting us. Most are honest but some are not.
It looks like I will be able to replace most of my reloading supplies but not knowing all I had hurts.
I hope that this helps all.
1. Make a video of the rooms of your house every couple of years and store it on the cloud where you can get to it. ( we did not and wish we had)
2. Use Lastpass for your online passwords, but do not forget your password and be prepared to spend time getting them to recognize you on a new device.
3. Put your passports in the safe where they belong and not out on the desk- even if you are planning to use them in the next few weeks. (yep had to get new passports)
4. People are good and kind and will help you, despite how crazy the world may seem at times. Be willing to accept help when you need it
5. My husband is amazing in the middle of a crisis. He is clear headed and takes action. ( I. am. not.)
6. I am great at dealing with insurance, passwords, etc. AFTER a crisis. (hubby. is. not)
7. Kids/teenagers are amazingly resilient.
8. Review your insurance policy and carrier periodically and make sure your coverage is appropriate. (we did and are so glad). Many thanks to our awesome Financial Advisor!
9. Join a small group in your church-otherwise the church can't figure out how to help you.
10. Chick-fil-A and Landmark Christian School have the BEST people on earth. I love both organizations!
11. We have the most amazing friends who have come to our aid in so many ways- taking days off work, doing laundry, staying with Amanda the night of the fire and giving us a place to stay the night of the fire and then nights afterward, bringing food, gift cards, coffee pots..... the list goes on. We love you all!
12. Losing your house absolutely stinks, but it is just a house and it isn't the same as losing someone you love.
13. You do not need 100's of pairs of shoes to be happy, but they sure are fun and it is sad when they are gone. (some of my clothes survived but sadly my shoes did not).
14. Home really is where you family ( and your dog) is!
15. God is good and He will sustain you through the good times and the bad. If you don't know Him ask me and I'll tell you more.
I was able to salvage most of my guns from my safes but my reloading room took the worst hit. Make sure that your powder is in metal cabinets and all your reloading tools are cabinets and or drawers. Fighting the fire from top of house scattered powder, bullets, reloading dies, and tools from one end to the to the other.
Do not have anything laying around that you don't want to walk off from people that are suppose to be protecting us. Most are honest but some are not.
It looks like I will be able to replace most of my reloading supplies but not knowing all I had hurts.
I hope that this helps all.
