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Hurricane
Prevention
During the Hurricane Season
- Check the news channel on
radio or TV from time to time.
- Keep
flash light, portable radio and plenty of batteries handy.
- Keep
half a tank or more of gas in your car along with some extra money.
- Be ready to cover your windows and doors with tape or
wood boards.
- Stock up on canned foods,
bottled water, candles, matches, and any medications you need to take. Also
have a manual can opener handy.
- Learn safe routes inland.
- Find and review your home
insurance information.
- Make a family hurricane plan.
- Make sure you know the
location of official shelters..
- Keep rain gutters and
downspouts free of debris and clogs.
- Know
how to turn off utilities.
During Hurricane Warning
- Monitor the TV or listen radio
for news.
- Board up your windows and doors.
- Keep photos or video of your
house.
- Fill containers and bathtubs with water.
- Photo copy personal IDs, credit cards, insurance policies and other, put
them in the watertight container with other emergency supplies.
- Bring loose items like trash cans inside
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- Develop a family emergency plan.
After the Hurricane
- Avoid all downed power lines, and keep children and pets away from them.
- Return back to your home, if
instructed to do so.
- Do not drive through or across
water.
- Stay away from standing water.
- Only use tap water for
drinking or cooking if local officials say it is safe.
- Take pictures of damaged property.
- Use battery power
only for light, never use a candle.
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