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Hurricane Safety
Things to know Listen to a radio or television for weather updates and stay in touch with your neighbors about evacuation orders. Plan a place to meet your family in case you are separated during a disaster. Choose a friend or relative out of state for your family members to call to say they are OK. Assemble your disaster supplies kit. Store extra water now! Check to make sure you have enough food. Storm shutters are the best protection for windows. If your house does not have them, help an adult board up windows with 5/8" marine plywood. Tape does NOT prevent windows from breaking! Bring in outside furniture. An adult should remove roof antennas, if they can do so safely. Help an adult shut off your utilities -- water, electricity and gas. Make sure there is gas in the car and you are ready to evacuate immediately, if you are told to do so. If you don’t need to evacuate, be sure to STAY INDOORS during a hurricane. You could be hit by flying objects. Don’t be fooled if there is a pause in the wind. It could be the eye of the storm, and the winds will come again. Avoid using the phone except for an emergency so the phone lines can stay open for others. If you do evacuate, do NOT go back home until local officials say it is safe. Hurricanes can be very scary. If you are scared, be sure to talk to someone about it.
EVERY family should have a Disaster Supply Kit in their home. The kit will help you and your family during a disaster. In a hurricane or earthquake, for example, you might be without electricity and the water supply may be polluted. In a heavy winter storm or flood, you may not be able to leave your house for a few days. In times like this, you will need to rely on yourself. Your disaster supply kit will make it easier. Remember, your family will probably never need to use your disaster supply kit, but it's always better to be prepared.
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