(BPT) - Coastal homes aren't the only ones that can experience hurricane damage. That fact has been increasingly demonstrated by recent hurricanes — including last year's Hurricane Helene — which initially made landfall in Florida but impacted communities far from the shore throughout Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky.

To help homeowners reduce their risk during this year's hurricane season, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety's (IBHS) Hurricane Ready guide offers critical actions that can help mitigate the damage your home could suffer from high winds, heavy rain and even tornadoes spawned by hurricanes, whether your home is near the coast or further along the path.

"Recent hurricanes have impacted homeowners much further inland than th

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