Hurricane Season Preparedness

During hurricane season (June - November):

1. Remove All Flags from your flagpole before a storm hits. This includes Tropical Storms, which can also have a high impact on your flags and flagpole.

2. If you have one of our BATES Brand Flagpoles, your flagpole can be taken out of its ground sleeve and laid down on the ground during the storm to prevent any damage and then returned to its sleeve when the storm is over.

(You can also take our BATES Brand flagpoles with you when you move! All you need is a new ground sleeve and installation!)

3. If you have an external halyard flagpole, take the rope and wrap it around the pole one or two times and then tie it down to the cleat. This prevents the halyard (rope) from getting pulled or dragged by high winds.

Everyone, be safe during hurricane season! These storms appear to be getting stronger every year.