In Saint-Martin, nobody needs to explain what a hurricane can do. We know. We’ve lived it. We’ve rebuilt.

And every year, between June and November, the same question comes back: is my home really ready?

Are the shutters properly closed? The gates locked? The electrical systems protected? Have I thought of everything — from an airport 3,000 kilometres away, with a phone and an unstable connection?

Home automation doesn’t perform miracles. It can’t withstand 300 km/h winds. But it does something just as precious: it gives you control when everything else spirals out of control.

Before — Prepare in a few gestures

Hurricane preparation is often a race against the clock. The alerts come in, everyone mobilizes at once, and something always gets forgotten.

With a Nice Yubii home automation system, preparation becomes a single scene. One tap on your phone — from your living room or from the other side of the Atlantic — and your home switches into protection mode:

Shutters closed and locked on every opening simultaneously. No room-by-room walkthrough. Everything closes with a single command.

Gate and access points secured automatically. No more risk of a poorly closed gate flying off in the wind.

Outdoor lighting switched off to avoid overloading a fragile power grid.

Alerts configured so you’re notified in real time of any change in your home’s status — a detected opening, a triggered sensor.

What used to take an hour of manual checks becomes a 30-second action.

During — Monitor from anywhere

This is often when the anxiety is at its worst. You’ve evacuated. You’re waiting. And you have no idea what’s happening at home.

The Hikvision cameras connected to your system give you a real-time window onto your property — as long as the connection holds. You see. You know. You don’t endure the wait in total darkness.

And if something unlocks, if an opening is detected, if a sensor triggers — you get an immediate alert on your phone.

Distance doesn’t erase worry. But it’s infinitely more bearable when you have eyes on your home.

After — Regain control quickly

The aftermath is often the hardest phase to manage logistically. Roads are cut off. Access is difficult. And sometimes you need to send someone to check on your property before you can get back yourself.

With Tedee, your smart lock lets you open your home remotely — for your property manager, a trusted friend, an emergency repair company — without handing over a physical key. You control who enters, when, and for how long.

Your property stays under your control even when you’re not there to manage it in person.

What home automation doesn’t do

Let’s be clear.

No home automation system can withstand Irma. Nice motorized shutters are robust — but against a Category 5 wind, no equipment is invulnerable.

What home automation offers you is something else: the certainty of having done everything possible. The peace of mind of knowing your home was as prepared as it could be. And the ability to monitor, act and regain control faster than anyone else.

On an island that has learned to rise again, that’s already a lot.

Prepare your home before tomorrow

Hurricane season starts June 1. The best time to install an automated protection system is now — not when the first alert drops.

A certified [ART]IST can assess your current setup and recommend the most relevant automations for your type of property.