The First and Most Important is to prepare a Personal Evacuation Plan:
- 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 motel, or a shelter.
- Keep handy the telephone numbers of these places as well as a road map of your locality. You may need to take alternative or unfamiliar routes if major roads are closed or clogged with traffic.
- Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or local radio or TV stations for evacuation instructions. If advised to evacuate, don’t hesitate, do so immediately.
Second Most Important thing to do is to assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit Including the Following Items:
- First aid kit and essential medications.
- Canned food and can opener.
- At least three gallons of water per person.
- Protective clothing, rainwear, and bedding or sleeping bags.
- Battery-powered radio, flashlight, and extra batteries.
- Special items for infants, elderly, or disabled family members.
- Prepare written instructions on how to turn off electricity, gas and water if authorities advise you to do so. (Remember, you'll need a professional to turn them back on.)
If you don’t have to evacuate your area, then you should prepare for High Winds:
- Install hurricane shutters or purchase precut ½” outdoor plywood boards for each window of your home. Install anchors for the plywood and pre drill holes in the plywood so that you can put it up quickly.
- Make trees more wind resistant by removing diseased and damaged limbs, then strategically removing branches so that wind can blow through.
- Dispose of any debris from the around outside the house or structure since these may become deadly projectiles.
Juan A.Soto
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