Are you an art collector on the Eastern seaboard, but worried about how the oncoming Hurricane Irene might affect your priceless outdoor sculpture garden? Well, never fear, because the art insurance group Chartis has released a helpful factsheet full of tips for just such an eventuality!

Included is a guide for how different sculpture materials fair under storm conditions, and a word of caution: “Do not overlook large and heavy pieces; a six-ton sculpture can still be lifted by strong winds and thrown into other objects or structures.” Yes, your Richard Serras could become airborne, wreaking havoc.

But how to restrain such behemoths of contemporary art? Chartis has some handy tips (they involve padded straps), and even some easy-to-follow photos of the process required to secure large works.

Of course, it may already be too late. “Don’t wait until the first hurricane ‘warning’ to set your plan into operation,” the document cautions. “Begin at the first hurricane ‘watch’ to allow for sufficient time to handle pieces properly.”