 Hurricane Guide
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The Family Plan |
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 Discuss the type of hazards that could affect your family. Know your home's vulnerability to storm surge, flooding and wind.
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 Locate a safe room or the safest areas in your home for each hurricane hazard. In certain circumstances the safest areas may not be your home but within your community.
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Determine escape routes from your home and places to meet. These should be measured in tens of miles rather than hundreds of miles.
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Have an out-of-state friend as a family contact, so all your family members have a single point of contact.
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Make a plan now for what to do with your pets if you need to evacuate.
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Post emergency telephone numbers by your phones and make sure your children know how and when to call 911.
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Check your insurance coverage - flood damage is not usually covered by homeowners insurance.
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Use a NOAA weather radio. Remember to replace its battery every 6 months, as you do with your smoke detectors.
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Take First Aid, CPR and disaster preparedness classes. |
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