Florida Hurricane Recovery Guide

Step-by-step post-storm priorities: safety, water mitigation, damage documentation, insurance claims, and contractor selection. Built for Northeast Florida homeowners.

Quick answer: After a Florida hurricane, your priorities in order are: safety first (wait for winds below 30 mph, check for downed power lines and gas leaks), document everything with photos before cleanup, tarp and mitigate active damage within 24 hours, file insurance claim within 72 hours, get written contractor estimates before accepting insurance offers, and vet contractors carefully to avoid storm chasers. Florida law gives you 1 year to file the claim and 18 months for supplemental claims.