CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As we continue to monitoring the heavy rain headed our way, you can still minimize areas for potential storm damage around your home inside and out!
"Our rule of thumb is that as soon as there is a leak and there's a water stain, and if that's not cut, make a little incision or anything, it's just going to continue growing and expanding until it falls down and there's insulation everywhere and it causes bigger issues right," Andres Cardenas of Restoration 1 Corpus Christi said. "You make one little hole and prevent that from growing, it's an easy patchwork instead of a whole ceiling replacement, that's a huge deal."
Cardenas says ceiling, wall and floor damage are the number one jobs after high water.
"Put a trash can, put some towels up, prevent water going onto your floors, going through your baseboards, same thing with your window," he said.
Cardenas also recommends covering wind facing windows and doors with duct tape to prevent water from coming in around the edges.
On the outside, lots of good tips from landscaper Chris Winkler of Coastal Scapes.
"We're in that weird time of year where people are still getting their palm trees trimmed, you know, seed pods, dead fronds, so there's tons of palm tree debris that's just kind of lying all over," Winkler said.
He says the freeze may have weakened the core of your normally durable palms and that could cause problems.
We walked around a home so Winkler could point out other trouble spots.
"The trampoline, want to anchor that down, make sure it's fully anchored down," he said. "Fence pickets, make sure those are put back maybe if the fence is a little bit weaker. You want to try and consolidate everything, maybe put it [outdoor furniture] in the garage if you have the space. If not, try and get it as close to the house as possible."
Also check the back of your house if you tend to store building materials or unwanted toys or tools.
And of course, Winkler says anything loose around your home needs to be taken care of.
"If you have potted plants, definitely be a good idea to put those in the garage," he said.
And during a heavy rain, make sure to check around your house periodically to keep any damage to a minimum.