Joshua Kerrigan on the 2012 Hurricane Season

As the President of Yacht Management, located in Florida, Joshua Kerrigan spends a significant amount of time during the spring months performing hurricane preparedness tasks for his clients. He draws up detailed plans he can put in place if a major storm hits, and he educates his clients about what they should do if a storm makes landfall. Some years, this work is vital as the storm season is brutal and losses are great. Other years, the work doesn't seem as important, as the season comes and goes without causing any major disruptions. The season of 2012, according to Joshua Kerrigan, was a remarkably mild.

Hurricanes can cause a significant amount of damage, especially to vessels that stay in the water. The waves can reach staggering heights, pulling watercraft with them, and when those waves hit the shore, the vessels they once held can be reduced to sticks and shards of plastic. Joshua Kerrigan will never forget the images of watercraft shown after Hurricane Katrina, and each time storm season comes around again, he vows that his clients will be fully protected from this kind of damage.

Before the 2012 season, Joshua Kerrigan made sure all of the watercraft under his care had fully charged batteries, and he went through a series of mechanical checks to ensure that all of the vessel's vital systems were working properly. He also made sure all of his clients had adequate insurance coverage. If a major storm hit, he wanted his clients to have full protection from financial losses. Even though 2012 was mild, Joshua Kerrigan plans to follow these same steps in 2013. It's the best way to help his clients to prepare for what the season might bring.