Are You Ready for a Hurricane? Here’s what you can do to prepare:

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The first thing to do is have a family meeting to make sure everyone is “on the same page” regarding your emergency plan:

Know What Hurricane WATCH and WARNING Mean

Identify ahead of time where you could go if you are told to evacuate. Choose several places – a friend’s home in another town, a hotel/motel or a shelter.
Keep the phone numbers of these places handy as well as a road map of your general locale. You may need to take alternative or unfamiliar routes if major roads are closed or clogged.
Protect all your important items and documents (titles, insurance policies, credit card numbers, passports and licenses) by putting them in a tightly sealed box or in a Ziploc bag that you then place into sealed Tupperware.
Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or local radio or TV stations for evacuation instructions. If advised to evacuate, do so immediately.
Take emergency items with you when evacuating (Link to checklist 1)

Install your hurricane shutters!
Before your and after your shutters are put up, take pictures to show your home’s condition and to show that it was undamaged beforehand and secured during.
Make trees more wind resistant by removing diseased and damaged limbs, then strategically remove branches so that wind can blow through.

Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or local radio or TV stations for up-to-date storm information.
Prepare to bring inside any lawn furniture, outdoor decorations or ornaments, trash cans, hanging plants and anything else that can be picked up by the wind.

Listen to the advice of local officials, and leave if they tell you to do so.
Complete preparation activities.
If you are not advised to evacuate, stay indoors and away from windows.
Be aware that the calm “eye” is deceptive; the storm is not over. The worst part of the storm will happen once the eye passes over and the winds blow from the opposite direction. Trees, shrubs, buildings, and other objects damaged by the first winds can be broken or destroyed by the second winds.
Be alert for tornadoes. Tornadoes can happen during a hurricane and after it passes over. Remain indoors, in the center of your home, in a closet or bathroom without windows.
Stay away from flood waters. If you come upon a flooded road, turn around and go another way. If you are caught on a flooded road and waters are rising rapidly around you, get out of the car and climb to higher ground.

Keep listening to NOAA Weather Radio or local radio or TV stations for instructions.
If you evacuated, return home only when local officials tell you it is safe to do so.
Inspect your home for damage.
Use flashlights in the dark; never use candles.