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How to Keep Looters Off Your Property After a Disaster

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How to Keep Looters Off Your Property After a Disaster

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Something that often follows a disaster is another form of disaster. Looting has become all too common in disaster areas, especially when authorities have evacuated them.

Worse, many homes and buildings sustain damage, giving looters easy access to property and possessions. Here’s how you can keep looters off your property after a disaster.

Several ways exist to prevent looting after a disaster, or at least minimize your losses. None are foolproof, especially if your home has sustained significant damage. Even the best locks on doors and windows won’t do much if windows are blown out or if the front of your house has caved in. Still, it’s worth considering some of these possibilities, especially if you live in an area prone to natural disasters.

Take Valuable Possessions With You

How much you take depends on how much you can transport. But if it’s something you would really miss or can’t do without, pack it up and take it with you when you bug out.

Install a Fence

How to Keep Looters Off Your Property After a Disaster

There’s no guarantee the fence will survive a disaster. However, looters are opportunists. They look for the easiest targets, and a fence could be enough to keep them away from your property, especially if neighboring homes appear to be easier targets.

A metal fence works best. It offers less wind resistance and is less likely to go down in high winds or floodwaters. Still, it’s just one of the ways you can keep looters off your property.

Related: How to Become Invisible Wherever You Live

Light Up The Night

Most looting takes place after dark. You know, thieves don’t like to be seen. But there’s a potential challenge. Power outages are common after a disaster. However, the best lighting solution is solar-powered lights with a motion detector for activation.

There’s no guarantee they won’t be damaged during a disaster, but it’s unwise to always assume the worse. They may survive just fine and because they’re independent of the grid, they will keep your property lit whenever someone chooses to approach.

Alarms Triggered By Motion Detectors

It’s not just about light. Looters avoid noise, so combining loud alarms with solar lights on motion detectors creates a strong deterrent. If you secure enough of them properly, they can still work even if some get damaged. Taking the time to install them is worth the effort.

They’re not terribly expensive. Sizes and decibel levels vary, but these alarms get the job done. They should also be solar rechargeable. You can easily find them online.

Related: How To Install A Trip Wire Alarm On Your Property

Consider Burglar Bars

If looters have targeted your area after disasters, take extra precautions by installing burglar bars on your doors and windows. Even when thieves break the windows, these bars stop them from getting inside. Some designs allow you to remove the bars during calm times and reattach them when a disaster is coming.

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