Home Safety Articles

Does Renters Insurance Cover Basement Flooding?

How to Insulate Electrical Outlets

Does Renters Insurance Cover Fire Damage?

How to Drain a Water Heater: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Start a Fire in the Fireplace

Insuring Homes with Swimming Pools: What to Know

How Can I Help Prevent Pipes From Freezing?

Insulating water pipes in your home may prevent pipes from freezing. Find out additional ways to help keep pipes from bursting, from Farmers Insurance.

Fall Home Maintenance Tips : Farmers Insurance®

Fall is a great time to create a home maintenance checklist in preparation for cold weather months. Get fall home maintenance tips from Farmers Insurance.

In a Flash, Lightning Can Fry Every Appliance (and More) in a Home. But Saving Homes From Lightning Strikes Isn’t Impossible.

Homeowner’s Guide to Summer Home Maintenance

Blackouts Can End in a Blink. What Happens When the Lights Are Out for Days or Weeks?

Own a Home Built Before 1980? Your Electrical System Might Need Some Attention

What They Grabbed Before a Natural Disaster Hit

When This Man Awoke to Strange Sounds, He Expected a Thief, Animal or Ghost

A Hurricane Destroyed His Home. The Renovation Was a Bigger Disaster.

When Hurricane Sandy destroyed his family’s home in September 2012, Wamley Amoako thought it was the worst thing that could ever happen.

Caught in Chaos, They Made the Best of a Worst-Case Scenario

They faced incredible loss & destruction, but survivors & first responders in some of the worst natural catastrophes in history discovered ingenious ways to help save lives.

“A Smoke Alarm Saved My Life”

From Scorpions to Monsoons to — Yes — Snow, Home Maintenance in Arizona Requires Ingenuity

In a Blackout, Reaching Out for Help Requires a Plan. Low-Tech Solutions Might Save the Day

Rescue Stories from the Houston Flooding: “We’d Bang on Roofs and Listen for People Inside”

You Have to Think like a Bad Guy to Protect Your Home

They Had Minutes to Pack and Flee Before the Flood

Homeowner's Guide to Spring Home Maintenance

Seasonal home maintenance is a great way of protecting one of your most valuable assets. Learn how to tackle home projects that have been on a To Do list for too long.

They Stole His Identity and Made Off With $50,000 Before He Had a Clue He'd Been Robbed

Identity theft is the criminal misuse of personal information - name, social security number, bank account etc. Learn how to help prevent identity theft with Farmers Insurance.

It's One of the Smartest Ways to Add Square Footage (and Value) to Your Home

“We Prepared for Two Inches of Water, Not Five Feet.”

They Wanted a Bigger Living Room. They Got an Indoor Waterpark

She Raced a Fire That Scorched 40,000 Acres in 12 Hours and Lost Almost Everything

It Sounded Like Artillery Shells Hitting the Roof

I Can Still Hear the Sound of the Fire

"You Could Hear Crackling and Popping... Like Kindling in a Fireplace."

Read Gatlinburg resident Dakota Codgill's account of his family's narrow escape of The 2016 Great Smoky Mountain wildfires.

When Your Teenager Tells You, “I've Got This”

Her family's Central Texas home was considered outside of the danger zone, then back-to-back disasters changed everything.

This Mom’s Trouble Sounded like a Million Trains Coming

Living with the Parents Again, but under Your Roof

High Winds Can Cause More Havoc Than You Think. Is Your House Ready?

Evacuating Natural Disasters with Children

Your Roof Can't Wear a Puffy Coat in Cold Weather. Here's How You Can Keep It Cozy.

Dog Showers, Catios (AKA Cat Patios) and More Home Renovations for the Truly Pet-Obsessed

How Can Insurance Help Me Prepare for a Flood Disaster?

Flood insurance can provide coverage in the case of flooding but Farmers can also help you prepare for a disaster as well. Learn more here.

This Guy Helped to Repair and Rebuild a Crucial Part of 22,000 Homes After Hurricane Katrina

Useful tips and information from a pro who has helped to repair and rebuild more than 22,000 roofs since Hurricane Katrina.

A Home Fire Story: “the Cat Was Swaddled in a Firefighter's Jacket Getting Oxygen”

At 2 A.M., I Woke Up to See the Bedroom Walls Bowing In

The Backyard Disasters That Cause More than $118 Million in Damage Each Year

Nine Steps to Help Get Hurricane Ready

The Essential Survival Guide for Blizzards