This type of natural disaster adds water to the high winds already threatening your home. It's that much more important that you act quickly with board up or tarp over services to prevent damage caused by water intrusion.

If a home or business goes through foreclosure, board up services can reduce the true cost of vacancy by minimizing vandalism and reducing the vacancy's blight on surrounding properties. Boarding up a vacant property can also help protect it if a natural disaster strikes during the vacancy period.

If you live in a geographic location where windstorms, tornadoes or hurricanes are fairly common, it's wise to look into preventative tarp over and board up services. After all, it's better to be safe than sorry. Follow weather forecasts and decide if you think it's wise to act before the storm actually hits. An ounce of prevention could certainly be worth a pound of cure in this instance.