The Valley’s monsoon season has typically run from mid-June through September, but in recent years increasingly intense monsoon storms are hitting Metro Phoenix both earlier and later than expected. The increasing unpredictability of the monsoon season means even typically prepared homeowners are sometimes caught off guard by severe storms. There may not be a way to completely avoid damage from monsoon storms, but here are five things you can do to to prepare your home for monsoon season and increase your damage control chances significantly.