Storm at Beach

Virginia Beach is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the opening of the Chesapeake Bay. Virginia Beach is the most inhabited city in Virginia, and is a humid, sub-tropical area, with mild winters and warm, wet summers. Because of the location, it is prone to hurricanes and tropical storms. Hurricane Isabel, which hit Virginia Beach in 2003, was the costliest disaster in Virginia's history. Hurricane force winds were recorded at 107 mph, and Isabel caused significant beach erosion and home damage before she was finished.

Hurricane Isabel is not the only hurricane to damage Virginia Beach:

Hurricane Charley passed over southeast Virginia Beach, and winds were recorded at 104 mph and over 110,000 homes were without power during and after the storm.

Hurricane Bonnie knocked out power to 320,000 customers in the Norfolk-Virginia Beach area. Structural damage to buildings occurred. The heavy rain and storm surge produced street flooding in Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Portsmouth. Storm damages in Virginia totaled more than $24 million.

When Hurricane Floyd hit the area and caused rainfall of up to 20 inches in some parts of Virginia. More than 300 roads were closed in the peak of the storm from flooding and downed trees.

Obviously, homes in the Virginia Beach area need storm protection, and hurricane shutters are one of the best ways that you can protect your home. Hurricane shutters protect you from the missile impacts that occur during a storm, also keep pressure changes from occurring quickly inside your home, and keep out wind and rain that storms bring. And out of all the hurricane shutters available on the market today, rolling shutters are the best available.

Roll-down shutters can be closed in a matter of moments when a storm is imminent. Rolling shutters cover your windows and doors with a touch of a button, and if there is no power (during Hurricane Isabel, 1.8 million electrical customers were left without power) there is a manual option to roll them down. Whether the power is on or not, roll down shutters have got you covered. They remain on your home year-round, so there is no putting up and taking down when storms come and go, and they are both convenient and unobtrusive. They can be matched to your home's color, making them both attractive and practical.

No matter what kind of hurricane shutters that you choose, they are necessary to protect your home during a storm. Install hurricane shutters today and provide your home and family with the defense against the storm that they deserve.


Storm at Beach by arynews