{"id":655,"date":"2025-11-14T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paragoninsagencies.com\/blog\/?p=655"},"modified":"2025-11-06T08:31:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:31:28","slug":"preparing-your-home-and-family-for-an-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paragoninsagencies.com\/blog\/preparing-your-home-and-family-for-an-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing Your Home and Family for an Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you live in or near Plano, TX, Paragon Independent Insurance Agency works with highly rated insurance companies to provide you with as many choices as possible. As an independent insurance agency, we can offer you more options to help make sure you have the best home insurance for your needs. <\/p>\n

What Emergencies Can Happen in Texas?<\/h2>\n

The same things that make Texas such a great place to live, also make it prone to emergencies. Southeast Texas borders the Gulf of Mexico. It is prone to hurricanes and the flooding that comes with them. Tornadoes and wildfires are also emergencies that happen in Texas, as well as ice storms. Knowing what to do and being prepared can save your life and that of your family.<\/p>\n

Preparing Your Home<\/h2>\n

You should have a supply of nonperishable food if you don’t have a generator. You also need a good supply of bottled water. If you are looking at flooding, sandbags placed in front of your doors can help. Have a supply of batteries and lanterns so that you don’t have to live in darkness. A generator can be a lifesaver. If wildfires are in the area, wet down your house and keep vegetation as far away as possible in your landscaping.  <\/p>\n

Preparing Your Family<\/h2>\n

Have a planned escape route. Know where in the home you need to be and what route you are going to take if you need to evacuate. In the event of a tornado, know which room is the safest or have a storm shelter. <\/p>\n

Paragon Independent Insurance Agency, serving Plano, TX, is here to help you get the right home insurance for your biggest investment. Call or email us. We look forward to hearing from you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you live in or near Plano, TX, Paragon Independent Insurance Agency works with highly rated insurance companies to provide you with as many choices as possible. As an independent insurance agency, we can offer you more options to help make sure you have the best home insurance for your needs.  What Emergencies Can Happen in Texas? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[38,10,178,88,89],"class_list":["post-655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home-insurance","tag-home","tag-insurance-2","tag-paragon-independent-insurance-agency","tag-plano","tag-tx"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t