Hurricane Plans

Since so many of us may be out of town at various intervals during the hurricane season, the responsibility for assisting with actual hurricane preparations and aftermath cleanup may fall on any of you depending on when an event happens. Please remember that immediately after a hurricane or heavy rain storm it is critical for anyone here to clean-out palm fronds and debris from the street drains and prevent them from getting clogged up.

Please provide us with your personal contact information for this summer, and identify a person or persons who are responsible for your Osprey Point house when you are not here. We must know how to contact someone locally who has a key to your house, your “key holder”, should someone need to board-up your broken windows, clear-out flood damage, turn on or off power, or allow emergency services to enter your house, etc. If you don’t already have one, please appoint a key holder for your property, a local friend, neighbor, home watch service, or handyman, and provide them with keys, alarm codes, warranty/vendor lists as well as your contact information and itinerary while you're away. Place the key holder’s name on your permanent list of people to be allowed access into our community.

Please mail or email us the following information to us at your earliest convenience.

Owner’s Name:

Address:

Home Phone: Cell Phone:

Key Holder Contact: Person or company (that has a key) responsible for your house when you are out of town:

Name:

Address:

Home Phone: Cell Phone:

Email Address:

Please send us your key holder and personal contact information ASAP!

Thank you for your cooperation,

Bob

The following are some generally suggested preparations for homes that will be vacant in during the summer season months

SECURITY: Please update your contact information with the Master Association’s Management Company, Suitor & Associates 239-437-0340. Make sure they know when you will be out of town so the security patrol can check your home daily. Also, make sure your key holder is on your permanent guest list. Remember that all renters must be registered with the Master Association so they know who is living in the community during and after emergencies.

● OUTDOOR FURNITURE, WALL HANGINGS ETC.: Place any outdoor furniture, potted plants, pool equipment, or other possible "flying objects" inside the house or garage.

● ALARM SYSTEM: Call your alarm company with an updated call list of key holders, and make sure the person responsible for your property has the alarm codes.

● MAIN WATER SUPPLY: It is highly recommended to turn water "off." If necessary, make sure the pool service knows where the shutoff valve is located and that they turn off after each use.

● WATER HEATER: Either unplug the water heater or turn the circuit breaker "off." There is no need to drain the water heater.

● CIRCUIT BREAKERS: Water heaters turned to the "off" position.

● AIR CONDITIONING AND FILTER: Follow you manufacturer’s recommendation for your system. Experts suggest that the air conditioner be set on "cool" and "auto" with a temperature of 80 to 83 degrees. Change the filter and make sure to have a filter that will be sufficient for your absence or leave additional filters to be changed by your key holder.

● HUMIDISTAT: Set at 65 percent or as recommended by the manufacturer.

● DISHWASHER AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Make sure they are empty. If a key holder is not running the systems once a week to prevent the drying of seals and elimination of odors, leave them cracked open.

● WASHING MACHINE AND DRYER: Turn off water hoses.

● REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER: Power outages are frequent during the summer so don’t try to save food in you freezer over the summer. Clean out of all perishable items. Place anything that is in pantry that may attract ants into the refrigerator. Set ice maker to the "off" position. Keep in mind long-term power outages may occur during hurricane season. If refrigerator is being turned off, completely open doors and unplug at power outlet.

● SMOKE DETECTORS: Replace all batteries. (9 volt)

● TOILETS: Turn to "off" the valve located behind the actual toilet.

● FAUCETS: Make sure all faucets are turned to the "off" position, just in case someone were to turn on the main water valve and leave it running.

● WINDOWS/DOORS: Make sure all are locked and secured. If you have locking hurricane shutters, please make sure your key holder has a key to unlock them.

● LIGHTS: It is recommended that one or two lamps in the home be operated on a timer.

● NEWSPAPER AND MAIL: Place a hold on your newspaper delivery. Have mail either held at the local office or have your mail forwarded to you. The News Press is notorious for leaving mountains of unwanted papers in driveways. Make sure your key holder checks your home regularly and takes away unwanted newspapers.

● POOL SERVICE: Have a hose located near the pool to allow water to be added. Be sure your pool service knows where the water shutoff valve is located.

● PEST CONTROL: If they are to spray while you're away then leave a number of a key holder to be contacted to set up an appointment or just advise them to spray the outside only.

● HOSES: Turn off, remove all but one near pool if applicable.

● VEHICLES: Many expert recommend disconnecting the battery on car. Make sure your designated key hold has keys to the cars left in your garage.