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Hurricane season
officially starts June 1st and lasts until
November 30th. The time to prepare is now.
HURRICANE WATCH
Indicates the possibility that you could
experience hurricane conditions within 36 hours. This WATCH
should trigger your family's disaster plan, and protective
measures should be initiated. Especially, those actions that
require extra time such as securing a boat and leaving a
barrier island.
HURRICANE WARNING
Indicates that sustained winds of at
least 74 mph are expected within 24 hours. Once this WARNING
has been issued, your family should be in the process of
completing protective actions and deciding the safest
location to be during the storm.
Before A Hurricane:
Have a disaster plan.
Have a pet
plan. Before a storm threatens, contact your
veterinarian or local humane society for information on
preparing your pets for an emergency.
Board up windows.
Bring in outdoor objects that could blow away.
Know where all the evacuation routes are.
Prepare a
disaster supplies kit for your home and car. Have enough
food and water for at least 3 days. Include a first aid
kit, canned food and a can opener, bottled water,
battery-operated radio, flashlight, protective clothing.
Have a NOAA
weather radio handy with plenty of batteries, so you can
listen to storm advisories.
Have some cash
handy. Following a hurricane, banks and ATMs may be
temporarily closed.
Make sure your
car is filled with gasoline.
During A Hurricane:
Stay away from
low-lying and flood prone areas.
Always stay
indoors during a hurricane, because strong winds will
blow things around.
Leave mobile
homes and to go to a shelter.
If your home
isn’t on higher ground, go to a shelter.
If emergency
managers say to evacuate, then do so immediately.
After A Hurricane:
Stay indoors
until it is safe to come out.
NEVER USE A GENERATOR IN AN ENCLOSED AREA!
Watch out for
flooding which can happen after a hurricane.
Do not attempt
to drive in flooding water.
Stay away from
standing water. It may be electrically charged from
underground or downed power lines.
Don’t drink tap
water until officials say its safe to do so.
More Information:
National Hurricane Center
Generator Safety
Are You Ready
An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
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