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HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS | GETTING READY
Have a Hurricane Plan
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hat is the first thing you will do when a hurricane is predicted for you area? Where will you go if an evacuation is mandated? Is your home ready to withstand damaging storm HURRICANE PREPARATION GUIDE |conditions? BY THE NUMBERS
If you struggled to come up with answers to the above questions, you need to consider creating a hurricane preparedness plan. Having a planned course of action in the face of a major storm can help save your life and the lives of your family. And these plans are better kept on a piece of paper than in your head. Experts urge you to talk HURRICANE PREPARATION about your plan with your GUIDE friends and family members to make sure everyone knows your strategy. This information-sharing will help keep things organized when disaster strikes.
KNOW THE TERMINOLOGY
Preparation is the best pro-
PARATION GUIDE BY THE NUMBERS tection| against the dangers of a hurricane, and knowledge is power. Know the difference between threat levels and adjust your plans to match them. A hurricane watch generally means that hurricane-like conditions with sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or higher are expected within 48 hours, while a warning lets people know that hurricane conditions are likely to occur within 36 hours.
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MAKE A KIT
Everyone should have a basic disaster supplies kit handy in case of an emergency. FEMA recommends the following items for your kit: one gallon of water per person, a three-day supply of non-perishable food, battery-powered radio, flashlight, first-aid kit, whistle, dust mask and local maps. See FEMA’s full list at ready.gov.
RESPECT AUTHORITY
vast network of storm predictors, preparedness experts and safety managers to guide their ultimate decisions regarding the actions they take before, during and after a hurricane. The advice they give you is founded on that base of specialists and is not to be taken lightly. If you have any questions related to your area’s potential for damaging storms, contact your local NWS office or local government emergency management agency to find out more information.
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HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE BE PREPARED!
• Listen to the radio • Fuel your vehicles • Board up windows • Stock up on necessities • Store lawn furniture and loose objects • Have cash on hand
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• Leave immediately if ordered • DO NOT stay in a mobile home or manufactured home • Take pets with you if possible • Turn off utilities • Turn off propane tanks • Unplug small appliances
HURRICANE WATCH: Hurricane conditions are possible in the specified area of the watch, usually within 36 hours. HURRICANE WARNING: Hurricane conditions are expected in the specified area of the warning, usually within 24 hours. TROPICAL STORM WATCHES & WARNINGS: Take precautions. They often bring life threatening flooding and dangerous winds.
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