For years I’ve talked and written about how important it is to be ready for any type of disaster, including floods, hurricanes and fire. When my younger sister called a few days ago to tell me that my parents’ house — the house I grew up in — had caught on fire, those tips hit close to home.
The fire started in the kitchen and spread to the attic. By the time the firefighters put out the fire, two bedrooms, the kitchen and a few hallways were destroyed.
Fortunately, my dad’s home office was untouched. After the firefighters let my parents into the house, my dad went to his home office and took out some important papers. Years before, he had put important papers in one file and kept it where he knew he’d find it.
Aside from making sure your home has plenty of smoke detectors and that you have considerate neighbors [Read more...]
