Tips for keeping your home secure during power outages and bad weather

Keeping your people and property protected is what we are here for. We all know that the weather is unpredictable and can sometimes be scary. Let us help provide you with some peace of mind with ways to keep your home protected during severe weather.

When the lights go out…….

Alarm.com customers enjoy peace of mind when the power goes out.

If a power outage at your home lasts for more than ten minutes, you'll get a smartphone alert from your security system, showing a percentage of nearby homes that are also without power. A smaller percentage indicates that the outage is local – maybe one or two downed power lines in your neighborhood. A larger percentage indicates that the problem is widespread, potentially taking longer for emergency crews to fix.

Alarm.com's dedicated cellular connection means that your security panel (with 24-hour battery backup) will still signal for help if there's an emergency at your home, and send you alerts and images as usual. It doesn't matter if your broadband or phone line is down, because Alarm.com's signal doesn't piggyback on those connections.

Check the Batteries

Just like keeping batteries and flashlights handy keeps you safe if the power goes out, if you have a security system or lock that uses a battery backup, it is a good idea to ensure that the battery has a charge. Since batteries can degrade over time, whether or not they are being used, it is a good idea to check and change these batteries on a schedule, just like you do with your smoke detectors.

Get Weather Alerts On Your Panel Or Mobile Device

You can’t always hear the sirens when they go off, especially when it happens at night. What about flash flooding, or high winds? With severe weather notifications through your home security panel and mobile devices you are personally notified when the National Weather Service issues a warning that can affect you. Watch this video to learn more about how this service works.