While relief agencies will help you after a hurricane, it may take days to clear roadways so utility crews can reach your neighborhood. Plan to be self-sufficient for up to a week. It is recommended that you do the following early in hurricane season.
• Have a one-week minimum supply of non-perishable food
available that needs little or no water preparation
• Two-week supply of prescription drugs
• Special dietary foods
• Cash or travelers checks
• Blankets and sleeping bags
• Flashlight and batteries with extra bulbs
• Bottled water (one gallon per person per day for one week)
• Water containers
• Full tank of gas in car and extra set of keys
• Important papers including ID
• Valuables
• Cooler
• Personal Items
• Infant necessities, including two-week supply of disposable diapers
• Emergency cooking facilities
• Manual can opener
• Extra clothing
• Safety matches in waterproof container
• Battery-powered clock
• Canned food and milk
• Plastic drop cloth
• Battery-powered radio
• Disposable plates, glasses and utensils
• Map of your area
• Household chlorine bleach
• Games and books
• Boards, hammers and nails for windows
No strong wind. Area of showers and thunderstorms. Common throughout the tropics.
Counterclockwise rotation of air at speeds of 38 mph or less. A clearly defined low-pressure area is emerging.
A low-pressure system with wind speed of 39 to 73 mph. The storm receives a name.
Intense low pressure with winds rotating around the center in a counterclockwise direction at speeds of 74 mph or more.
An announcement for specific areas that tropical storm winds pose a possible threat to coastal areas.
A warning that tropical storm conditions, including sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph are expected in a specific coastal region within 24 hours.
An announcement for specific areas that hurricane conditions pose a threat to a coastal area. When a hurricane watch is issued, all precautions should be taken immediately.
A warning that sustained winds of 74 mph or higher are expected in a specified coastal area within 24 hours.
• Monitor storm reports
• Check your emergency supplies
• Fill your vehicles with gas
• Get supply of cash (ATMs may be out of service)
• Prepare to evacuate
• Anchor small boats or move them to a safe area
• Remain calm
While relief agencies will help you after a hurricane, it may take days to clear roadways so utility crews can reach your neighborhood. Plan to be self-sufficient for up to a week. It is recommended that you do the following early in hurricane season.
• Complete Red Cross first aid and CPR classes
• Plan to relocate if you live in either a mobile home or an evacuation zone
• Know your evacuation zone, route and elevation of your home
• Plan to obtain supplies necessary to protect your property
• Windows should be boarded, not taped
• Arrange for safekeeping of pets and animals
• Make complete inventory of personal property
• Review insurance policies. Homeowners policies do not cover flood damage.
• Know what documents you will need to establish home ownership and make insurance claims.
• Stock non-perishable food items and water for family to last one week. Once a watch is issued, these items disappear quickly from store shelves.
• Trim or remove trees that can damage home.
• Take warm, protective clothing
• Remember that hurricanes moving inland can cause severe flooding.
Stay away from riverbanks and streams
• Be alert for tornadoes, which are often spawned by hurricanes
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