What should I do to prepare for the Hurricane?
• Have a family emergency plan. Make sure that all members of your family are aware of the plan. • Prepare a disaster supply kit (details see next question). • Establish a “go bag” in the event that you must leave your home. In that bag have a change of clothes, food, water, important documents, medications, etc. • Check often for official bulletins on radio, TV, or NOAA Weather Radio. • Fuel car. • Stock up on canned provisions. • Check supplies of special medicines and drugs. • Have extra batteries for radio and flashlights. • Bring in lawn furniture, flowerpots, and loose materials outdoors, etc. If you cannot bring them inside, secure them. • Tape, board, or shutter windows to prevent shattering. • Wedge sliding glass doors to prevent their lifting from their tracks. • Move valuables to upper floors. • Bring in pets. • Fill containers (bathtub) with several days supply of drinking water.
