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124 day to the end of hurricane season
Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 21-27, 2006
Get what you need early as supplies will not be available and lines will be long when a storm is near.
Things to consider:
- Know if you are in a evacuation area.
- Know where your local evacuation shelter is located.
- Have a contact person or meeting loction planned incase you get separated from your family during an evacuation.
- Have a 2 week supply of food, water and other supplies.
- Trim trees and shrubs
- Flashlights and batteries.
- First aid supplies.
- Battery opperated TV or radio.
- Be sure you have adequate insurance coverage.
- If you have pets have a safe location selected as most evacuation shelters don't allow pets and animal shelters fill up quickly.
- Check to see if emergency equipment is working.
- If your home is equipped with hurricane shutters be sure you have all the hardware and everything is in working order.
- If you don't have hurricane shutters, now is the time you should have them installed or you should have plywood for your windows on hand.
- Have cash on hand. If a hurricane strikes you may not be able to use ATM or credit cards
- Know where to tune in your area for local news, weather and information.
- Be sure you have a backup plan incase you have a problem with any of the above.
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