After losing everything in his Naples, Florida, restaurant to flooding from Hurricane Ian in 2022, one business owner decided to invest in the proper precautions to keep his newly rebuilt establishment safe.
Alberto Varetto, who owns Alberto’s on Fifth, has enlisted the help of Xero Technologies for flood-protective precautions, according to WFTX. Xero Flood, its custom-fit, inflatable device that barricades doors and prevents floodwater from entering the structure, could save the restaurant from a catastrophic flood.
The device works by building pressure as the device inflates and expands to fit the width of an opening, such as a door or a window. The device will counteract the force of external water pushing against the door, preventing the barricade structure from caving in…