With hurricane season in full swing it's time to learn the necessary precautions, should one hit our town. The absolute best thing you can do is plan ahead of time and not when the storm is a day away.
Before the storm hits:
- Have a full tank of gas in all your vehicles.
- Make sure the shutters or plywood for your windows fit securely.
- Know if your home is safe from a storm surge zone or not.
- Know your evacuation route should you need one.
- Have enough food and water to last you a couple of days.
- Make sure you have plenty of flashlights, candles, matches and batteries.
- Have all your important documents secured safely in some sort of waterproof container and know where that container is.
- Have a battery-powered radio or television to keep up with the storm track or when you should expect to get your power back.
- Make sure you have plenty of books or board games at home, it gets rather boring when the power is out for days and you are not able to go anywhere.
- Don't forget to have plenty of cash! If the power goes out, it will be hard to use plastic.
- If you have a pool, take all your lawn equipment and patio furniture and throw it in.
- If you do not have a pool, make sure all these items are placed inside your home. We don't want them to be flying around outside at 100 mph.
- Have a "safe room." This will be the room in the house where everyone gathers when the storm hits, that either has no windows or smaller windows than other rooms.
- If you have any pets, make sure they are up-to-date on all their immunizations and that you have record of this. Also, don't forget to stock up on their food, water and keep their cage or carrier handy.
Safety is key during hurricane season. Follow these precautions and you should be in a pretty okay position should one hit.
Be safe out there, everyone!
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