*Preparing for hurricanes (and other possible emergencies) can be best done as far in advance as possibly, and hopefully before the Hurricane season starts.
*Hurricane Preparedness should include at least the following measures.
1. Meet with family members and/or other household members and formulate a plan for responding to a hurricane, before, during and after the hurricane has actually hit.
2. Make sure that everyone involved understands the plan, and that they can and will follow it.
3. Post the plan or at least emergency information…such as emergency telephone numbers and escape routes…so that everyone involved has easy and equal access to it.
4. Be prepared to turn off all utilities (electricity, gas, water, etc.) as appropriate.
5. Be prepared to administer first aid and to assist anyone with special needs as appropriate.
6. Be prepared to use alternative forms of communication…such as cell phones and battery powered radios…as appropriate.
7. Prepare emergency supplies, to include, among other things, water, nonperishable foods, manually powered can openers and other utensils, extra batteries, extra clothing and comfortable socks and shoes, toiletries, first aid supplies and prescription medicines, extra eyeglasses, extra keys, sleeping gear, as well as other things that have to do with meeting the special needs of any younger and/or disabled and/or older people who will involved.
8. Prepare to care for pets as appropriate.
9. Prepare to protect and safely transport any valuable family records, to include, among other things, any necessary licenses and other forms of personal identification, and proof on insurance, and contact information for family physicians and friends and relatives…to also include everyone’s next of kin.
10. Prepare to protect and safely transport an adequate supply of cash and credit cards.
11. Prepare emergency escape and evacuation routes.
11. Prepare emergency escape and evacuation routes.
12. Prepare at least two emergency meeting places…one that will be as accessible as possible to everyone who is involved immediately after a hurricane has hit, and one that is farther away and hopefully somewhere that will be outside of the area that has been damaged.
13. Prepare at least one reliable person, who will hopefully be outside of the area that has been damaged, and who will be ready and willing to help everyone who is involved to regroup and/or to reorganize.
Note: These suggested preparations may also be useful in preparing for other emergencies.
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