Seek shelter from the storm
Make sure your home is ready for weather related issues using these articles from State Farm®. And if your home is damaged from the weather, State Farm can help with a residential insurance claims.
Articles to help protect against lightning and hail
Discover more articles to help stay safe during severe weather.
Lightning Protection for Your Home
Lightning protection can help you limit your risk of lightning damage and help in protecting your home.
Lightning Safety
Lightning strikes injure hundreds of people and cost millions of dollars every year in damages. Read these lightning protection tips to help keep safe.
Staying Safe in a Hailstorm
These hailstorm safety tips can help you limit the damage due to hail, and help with your overall disaster preparedness.
Articles to help protect against snow damage
Discover more articles to help protect against snow and ice.
Ice Dams, Snow on Your Roof, and Attic Condensation
Excessive snow on the roof, attic condensation, and ice buildup can cause roof damage, water damage and personal injury.
How to Safely Clear Snow Off Your Roof Using the Right Tools
Too much snow on your roof can cause structural damage. Ice dams can form and also puts excess weight on your roof. Learn when and how to clear it safely.
Snow Shoveling Tips
Clear the way safely with these snow shoveling tips about proper clothing, loosening up, pacing yourself and more.
Articles to help protect against rain damage
Discover more articles to help stay safe during severe weather.
Prepare Your Home For Spring Storms
You can't stop spring showers, but you can prepare your home and surroundings for thunderstorms, severe winds and more.
Shelter From the Storm
If you live in an area prone to severe weather, consider the protection of a safe room.
Storm Windows Help Protect Against Severe Weather
High temperatures, humidity, strong winds and hurricanes can really take a toll on homes. You can protect your home against the extreme elements by adding storm windows.
Tips for Surviving Severe Weather
Check out these preparation tips for before a storm hits and what to do after the severe weather has passed.
Tips to Find a Quality Contractor
If your area got hit hard by recent storms, scammers may arrive offering repairs to your roof and other property damaged. Learn to spot them.
Articles to help protect against wind damage
Discover more articles to help stay safe during tornadoes and help protect against hurricanes.
What to Do In a Tornado
You see the alert. Your area is under a tornado watch, or even worse, a tornado warning. Know the differences between them, and what to do during a tornado.
Ways to Stay Safe During Severe Storm or Wind Event
Severe weather and severe wind are common throughout the country. Read these safety tips to help your emergency planning.
What to Do After a Tornado
The aftermath of a tornado can feel scary and overwhelming. Here’s how to address your most urgent needs first, and how to start the tornado recovery process.
Pay Attention to Straight Line Winds
Learn what straight line winds are, how they differ from tornadoes, and how to stay safe.
Tornado Safety: How To Prepare
If a tornado spins your way, understanding tornado safety will help keep you and your family as safe as possible. Start preparing now for more peace of mind.
Wind Mitigation To Prepare for Storm Damage
Wind is an unpredictable element that can threaten your home and safety. But there are steps you can take to help increase your safety.
Articles to help protect against outdoor fire damage
Discover more articles to help stay safe during a wildfire.
Wildfire Guide: What To Do Before a Wildfire
Tips to help you assess your risk and identify ways to help protect your home and family.
What To Do After a Wildfire
The aftermath of a wildfire can feel overwhelming. When you get the all-clear to return home, know where to start and how to stay safe as you recover.
Articles to help protect against water damage
Discover more articles to help protect against floods.
Whole House Water Leak Detection Systems
Learn how to prevent costly water damage and the different water leak detection systems with automatic shutoff valves available on the market today.
Prevent Water in Your Basement
Reduce sewer or drain losses in your basement by checking drainage, reducing backflow, and installing a sump pump.
Flooded Basement Common Causes
Wet basement problems can cost you thousands of dollars. Here are steps to help identify the source of the water and ways to minimize your risk.
General articles to protect against the weather
Portable Generator Safety Tips
Stay safe when you need a portable generator to provide temporary power to your home.
Which Home Repairs to DIY & When to Hire Out
Ready to take the plunge on a DIY home project? Looking to save a few dollars in the process? It pays to weigh all of your options before you start.
What to Do After a Hurricane
Helpful tips to prevent further water damage, safely begin cleaning up and finding a contractor to help repair damage to your property.
How to Design a Safe Room
Learn the pros and cons of three types of safe rooms.
Ideas on How To Prevent Pipes From Freezing
Frozen pipes can cause significant water damage in your home. State Farm discusses ways of preventing frozen pipes, and how to deal with burst pipes.
Impact-Resistant Roofing Material That Stands Up to Nature
Weather conditions can weaken or destroy your roof system. Impact-resistant shingles can help.
Power Outage Tips
Be prepared for before a power outage, know what to do during a power failure and what you may need to do after one.
Tips To Help Protect Yourself From A Contractor Scam
Shady contractors and home repair scams can cost you. Discover tips to protect yourself from repair scams by learning how to spot home repair fraud.
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