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Family Disaster Supply Kit 4HERE ARE SIX BASICS THAT YOU SHOULD STOCK FOR YOUR DISASTER SUPPLY KIT Water, Food, Clothing & Bedding, First Aid Supplies, Tools & Emergency Supplies, and Special Items +EEP THESE ITEMS IN A WATERPROOF CONTAINER THAT CAN BE EASILY TRANSPORTED FROM YOUR HOME TO YOUR CAR AND TO YOUR SAFE PLACE !SSEMBLE YOUR KIT NOW TO ALLOW FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION DURING AN EMERGENCY 9OUR FAMILY S DISASTER SUPPLY KIT SHOULD INCLUDE AT LEAST A THREE DAY SUPPLY OF WATER /NE GALLON OF WATER PER PERSON PER DAY NON-PERISHABLE FOOD 3ELECT FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE COMPACT AND LIGHTWEIGHT )NCLUDE THE FOL LOWING ITEMS s 2EADY TO EAT CANNED MEATS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES s #ANNED JUICES s (IGH ENERGY FOODS s 6ITAMINS s #OMFORT GOODS s #ONDIMENTS s &OOD FOR INFANT CLOTHING AND BEDDING )NCLUDE AT LEAST ONE COMPLETE CHANGE OF CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR PER PERSON AND THE FOLLOWING WEATHER APPROPRIATE ITEMS s 3TURDY SHOES OR WORK BOOTS s 2AIN GEAR s (ATS AND GLOVES s "LANKETS OR SLEEPING BAGS s 3UNGLASSES s 4HERMAL UNDERWEAR FIRST AID SUPPLIES !SSEMBLE A lRST AID KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND ONE FOR EACH CAR
TOOLS AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES s %MERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MANUAL s &LASHLIGHT AND EXTRA BATTERIES s .ON ELECTRIC CAN OPENER UTILITY KNIFE s -ATCHES IN A WATERPROOF CONTAINER s 0LASTIC STORAGE CONTAINERS s 4UBE TENT s 4APE s 0APER PENCIL s -EDICINE DROPPER s 3ANITATION SUPPLIES s 7HISTLE s ,! #ITIZEN !WARENESS $ISASTER %VACUATION 'UIDE s "ATTERY OPERATED RADIO AND EXTRA BATTERIES s #ASH OR TRAVELER S CHECKS CHANGE s &IRE EXTINGUISHER SMALL CANISTER !"# TYPE s 0LIERS s #OMPASS s !LUMINUM &OIL s 3IGNAL &LARE s .EEDLES THREAD s 0LASTIC SHEETING s 3HUT OFF WRENCH TO TURN OFF HOUSEHOLD GAS WATER s /FlCIAL $/4$ (IGHWAY -AP s -ESS KITS PAPER CUPS PLATES PLASTIC UTENSILS
SPECIAL ITEMS s )NFANT AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES 2EMEMBER SUPPLIES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS INFANTS ELDERLY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND PERSONS TAKING MEDICATION s %NTERTAINMENT 'AMES AND BOOKS s )MPORTANT FAMILY DOCUMENTS 7ILLS INSURANCE POL ICIES CONTRACTS DEEDS STOCKS BONDS 0ASSPORTS
SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS IMMUNIZATION RECORDS "ANK ACCOUNT NUMBERS #REDIT CARD ACCOUNT NUMBERS COMPANY ADDRESSES )NVENTORY OF VALUABLE HOUSE HOLD GOODS IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS &AMILY RECORDS BIRTH MARRIAGE DEATH CERTIlCATES Store your kit in a convenient place known to all family members. Keep a smaller version of the supply kit in the trunk of your car. Change your stored water supply every 6 months so it stays fresh. Replace your stored food every 6 months. Re-think your kit and family needs at least once a year. Replace batteries, update clothes, etc.
Don’t forget your PETS! Making plans for your family is extremely important. Don’t forget to plan for the animals in your life, too!
touches, including you. Keep your distance, and call
s 4HE LOCATION OF YOUR EVACUATION DESTINATION MAY OR MAY NOT ACCEPT PETS SO CALL AHEAD AND CHECK !NIMAL SHELTERS WILL BE SET UP IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STATE ON AN hAS NEEDEDv BASIS 4HE ,OUISIANA $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE AND &ORESTRY WORKS YEAR ROUND WITH THE ,OUISIANA 3TATE !NIMAL 2ESPONSE 4EAM ,3!24 TO PROVIDE SHELTERING OPPORTUNITIES 3PECIES SPECIlC DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ADVICE IS AVAILABLE AT WWW LSART ORG s #REATE A DISASTER READINESS KIT FOR YOUR ANIMAL THAT INCLUDES FOOD WATER lRST AID SUPPLIES FEEDING SUPPLIES AND OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO KEEP YOUR ANIMAL COMFORTABLE FOR AT LEAST DAYS s 2EMEMBER ANIMAL OWNERSHIP IS A RESPONSIBILITY "E READY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR WHOLE FAMILY
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Hurricane / Tropical Weather Terms
Shelters are operated by trained individuals and ensure that the safety, security, and basic needs of its residents are met. What to bring to a shelter? s #HANGE OF CLOTHING BLANKET AND PILLOW FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBER s 9OUR DISASTER SUPPLY KIT INCLUDING FOOD MEDICATIONS COMFORT ITEMS AND SPECIAL ITEMS FOR INFANT OR ELDERLY FAMILY MEMBERS What NOT to bring? s 4HERE ARE NO WEAPONS DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED
Here are some common hurricane related terms used by weathercasters and forecasters. Hurricane season runs from June through November. Tropical Disturbance: An area of thunderstorms in the tropics that maintain its identity for at least 24 hours. A very common phenomenon in the tropics. Tropical Depression: An organized system of clouds and thunderstorms with a defined circulation and maximum sustained surface winds of 38 mph or less. Tropical Storm: An organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined circulation and maximum sustained surface winds of 39 to 73 mph. Tropical Storm Watch: Tropical storm conditions are POSSIBLE in the specified area of the watch, usually within 36 hours. Tropical Storm Warning: Tropical storm conditions are EXPECTED in the specified area of the warning, usually within 24 hours. Hurricane: An intense tropical system with a well defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 74 mph or greater. Hurricane Watch: Hurricane condition are POSSIBLE in the specified area of the Watch, usually within 36 hours. Hurricane Warning: Hurricane condition are EXPECTED in the specified area of the Warning, usually within 24 hours. Small Craft Advisory: When a hurricane moves within a few hundred miles of the coast, small-craft owners should not venture out into the open ocean.
RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEM Louisiana Emergency Alert System 4HE FOLLOWING RADIO STATIONS ARE KEY PARTICIPANTS IN THE ,OUISIANA %MERGENCY !LERT 3YSTEM )N THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY THESE STATIONS WILL BROADCAST emergency information. Alexandria !- +39, !- &- +:-: &- +1)$ Baton Rouge !- 7*"/ &- 7&-& Crowley &- +!*. Lafayette &- +4$9 Lake Charles !- +,#, &- +(,! New Orleans !- 77, &- 7,-' Northeast !- &- +./% Ruston !- +253 &- +8+: Shreveport !- &- +7+(
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Travel Trailer/Mobile Home Safety No travel trailer or mobile home — no matter how new it is — can be a safe shelter from storm force winds. s &%-! TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOBILE HOMES ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT s &%-! TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOBILE HOMES MAY NOT BE MOVED s 4HE UNATHORIZED MOVEMENT AND ANY RESULTING DAMAGE TO &%-! TRAVEL TRAILERS OR MOBILE HOMES MAY BE PROSECUTED UNDER FEDERAL LAW s 4HE STATE ENCOURAGES ALL TRAVEL TRAILER AND MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS TO FOLLOW ALL GUIDANCE FROM PARISH EMERGENCY MANAGERS s 3TATE LAW ALLOWS FOR PRIVATELY OWNED TRAVEL TRAILERS AND 26 VEHICLES TO BE MOVED DURING EVACUATIONS s 4HE 3TATE OF ,OUISIANA STRONGLY URGES THOSE WHO MUST MOVE THEIR PERSONAL TRAILER OR 26 TO DO SO BEFORE AN EVACUATION ORDER IS GIVEN s 0RIVATELY OWNED TRAILERS OVER v WIDE TOITAL LENGTH AND v TOTAL HEIGHT WILL NOT BE PERMITTED IN EVACUATION TRAFlC IN EITHER A VOLUNTARY OR MANDATORY EVACUATION
Should we EVACUATE?? If parish or state officials tell you to evacuate...
s ,EAVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE s -AKE A &AMILY #OMMUNICATION 0LAN 4ELL SOMEONE OUTSIDE OF THE STORM AREA WHERE YOU ARE GOING s 4AKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES WARM PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND BLANKETS SLEEPING BAGS TO SHELTER s 0ROTECT YOUR HOME BY UNPLUGGING APPLIANCES AND TURNING OFF ELECTRICITY AND WATER s 4URN OFF THE MAIN ELECTRICAL POWER SWITCH s 4URN OFF THE MAIN WATER VALVE AND DISCONNECT THE HOSE s 4URN PROPANE TANKS OFF s ,OCK UP YOUR TRAVEL TRAILER OR MOBILE HOME AND LEAVE
Any individual who lives in a travel trailer should pay close attention to radio and television reports to receive important information from local and state officials concerning hurricane precautions.
Hurricane Season 2010 - Are you ready? Hurricane season will began on June 1st and will continue through November 30. Unfortunately, many of us don’t begin preparing for a storm until we know that it is brewing, but NOW is the time to prepare yourself, your family, and your community. To take action, ask youself the following questions: s $O YOU HAVE A PLAN TO SURVIVE A DISASTER s $O YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY SUPPLIES KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND YOUR CAR s !RE YOUR HOMEOWNERS AND mOOD INSURANCE POLICIES IN ORDER s (AVE YOU PLANNED YOUR EVACUATION s $O YOU HAVE A PLAN FOR TURNING OFF YOUR UTILITIES s $O YOU HAVE A PLAN TO SECURE THE HOUSE OUTDOOR ITEMS BOAT s $O YOU HAVE COPIES OF YOUR INSURANCE POLICIES IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND OTHER VALUABLES IN A SAFE PLACE s $O YOU HAVE AN INVENTORY AND A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF YOUR PROPERTY s (AS YOUR ROOF BEEN INSPECTED IN THE LAST NINE MONTHS s (AVE YOU HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON YOUR TREES AND SHRUBS AROUND THE HOUSE s (AVE YOU HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE ON YOUR CAR AND ARE THE TIRES INCLUDING THE SPARE
IN GOOD CONDITION s )S YOUR EMERGENCY PHONE LIST UP TO DATE s (AVE YOU MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR OUT OF STATE COMMUNICATION CONTACT s $O YOU HAVE PLANS TO ADDRESS THE hSPECIAL NEEDSv OF FAMILY MEMBERS s (AVE YOU DECIDED WHAT YOU WILL DO WITH YOUR ANIMALS s $O YOU HAVE A RECOVERY PLAN s !RE YOU INVOLVED WITH COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING AND EDUCATION s (AVE YOU BUDGETED FOR THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES TO PREPARE YOUR HOME BUY SUPPLIES AND EVACUATE )F YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN PREPARING FOR A HURRICANE
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TANGIPAHOA PARISH OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS When a hurricane watch is issued...
When a hurricane warning is issued...
A watch is when hurricane conditions are possible in the specified area of the watch usually within 36 hours.
A warning means that hurricane conditions are EXPECTED in the specified area of the warning usually within 24 hours.
s ,ISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS FOR HURRICANE PROGRESS REPORTS AND EMERGENCY ORDERS
s ,ISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS CONSTANTLY FOR OFlCIAL INSTRUCTIONS s )F YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME CHECK TIE DOWNS
THEN EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY TO A SAFE LOCATION s 3TORE VALUABLES AND PERSONAL PAPERS IN A WATERPROOF CONTAINER ON THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR TAKE THEM WITH YOU IF YOU EVACUATE s !VOID ELEVATORS If you are at home: s 3TAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS
SKYLIGHTS AND GLASS DOORS s +EEP YOUR EMERGENCY SUPPLY OF mASHLIGHTS AND EXTRA BATTERIES HANDY s !VOID USING OPEN mAMES SUCH AS CANDLES AND KEROSENE LAMPS AS A SOURCE OF LIGHT s )F POWER IS LOST TURN OFF MAJOR APPLIANCES TO REDUCE POWER hSURGEv WHEN ELECTRICITY IS RESTORED If officials indicate evacuation is necessary: s 3ECURE YOUR HOME BY UNPLUGGING APPLIANCES AND TURNING OFF ELECTRICITY AND THE MAIN WATER VALVE s 4ELL SOMEONE OUTSIDE OF THE STORM AREA WHERE YOU ARE GOING s )F TIME PERMITS AND YOU LIVE IN AN IDENTIlED SURGE ZONE ELEVATE FURNITURE TO PROTECT IT FROM mOODING OR BETTER YET MOVE IT TO A HIGHER mOOR s 'ATHER PRE ASSEMBLED EMERGENCY SUPPLIES
WARM PROTECTIVE CLOTHING BLANKETS AND SLEEPING BAGS 2EVIEW DIRECTIONS TO THE NEAREST SHELTER s ,EAVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE !VOID mOODED ROADS AND WATCH FOR WASHED OUT BRIDGES
s #HECK EMERGENCY SUPPLIES s )F YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO FUEL YOUR CAR s )F YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO STOCK UP ON WATER NON PERISHABLE FOOD WATER AND ICE s "RING IN OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE TOYS AND GARDEN TOOLS AND ANCHOR OBJECTS THAT CANNOT BE BROUGHT INSIDE s 3ECURE BUILDINGS BY CLOSING SHUTTERS AND OR BOARDING UP WINDOWS 2EMOVE OUTSIDE ANTENNAS s 4URN REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER TO COLDEST SETTINGS /PEN ONLY WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND CLOSE QUICKLY s &ILL BATHTUBS WASHING MACHINES SINKS AND OTHER CONTAINERS WITH CLEAN WATER s 2EVIEW EVACUATION PLAN s -OOR BOAT SECURELY OR MOVE IT TO A DESIGNATED SAFE PLACE 5SE ROPE OR CHAIN TO SECURE BOAT TO TRAILER 5SE TIE DOWNS TO ANCHOR TRAILER TO THE GROUND OR HOUSE
If you evacuate... Shut off water, gas and electricity at the main source. Leave during daylight hours if possible.
If you stay... Tune to local news media, keep calm, stay indoors (even if the “eye� passes directly in your path), shelter your family in the house opposite of the wind’s direction.
When the hurricane strikes... Stay indoors, avoid using the phone, don’t attempt to drive anywhere, and don’t weather the storm in your boat or recreational vehicle.
When the hurricane is over... Even though the storm has passed, there still may be life-threatening dangers waiting outside.
s )F YOU EVACUATED RETURN HOME ONLY AFTER AUTHORITIES ADVISE THAT IT IS SAFE TO DO SO s )F YOU EVACUATED AND YOUR HOUSE HAS BEEN VACANT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME ENTER WITH CAUTION s 3TAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND OR TELEVISION FOR INFORMATION %MERGENCY OFlCIALS WILL ANNOUNCE WHEN YOU MAY RETURN TO YOUR HOME OR WHEN IT IS SAFE TO VENTURE OUTSIDE s (ELP INJURED OR TRAPPED PERSONS IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT INJURY TO YOURSELF 'IVE lRST AID WHERE APPROPRIATE s $O NOT MOVE SERIOUSLY INJURED PERSONS UNLESS THEY ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER OF FURTHER INJURY #ALL FOR HELP IF POSSIBLE
OTHERWISE WAIT AND HELP WILL COME TO YOU s !VOID LOOSE OR DANGLING POWER LINES AND REPORT THEM IMMEDIATELY IF POSSIBLE TO THE POWER COMPANY POLICE OR lRE DEPARTMENT s "EWARE OF SNAKES INSECTS AND ANIMALS DRIVEN TO HIGHER GROUND BY mOOD WATER s /PEN WINDOWS AND DOORS TO VENTILATE AND DRY YOUR HOME s #HECK REFRIGERATED FOODS FOR SPOILAGE s $RIVE ONLY IF ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND AVOID mOODED ROADS AND WASHED OUT BRIDGES s 5SE TELEPHONE ONLY FOR EMERGENCY CALLS s 4AKE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE BOTH TO THE HOUSE AND ITS CONTENTS AND FOR INSURANCE CLAIMS
Disaster Preparedness is an INDIVIDUAL responsibility. Don’t be a victim! Take Charge of your own disaster preparedness. Stock emergency supplies in a 3-day kit!