Hurricane Preparedness

During the Hurricane

• Find shelter immediately and evacuate motor vehicles or motor homes. The safest place is an inside room or the center of a room.
• To reduce pressure, open a window or door on the opposite side of your house facing the wind. Then stay away from all windows.
• Turn off electricity if flooding begins and keep the refrigerator door closed to conserve food.
• Beware of the calm "eye" of the storm that can pass over your home, causing the wind to drop to near calm for as long as a half-hour. Stay indoors during this time because the wind will still return and possibly with greater force.

Hurricane Preparation

• Preventative Maintenance
• Make a Plan
• Before the Storm
• If You Must Evacuate
• During the Hurricane
• After it’s Over

Important Resources

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness (FEMA)
• Ready.Gov (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
• American Red Cross Disaster Services

Emergency, Catastrophe and Disaster Preparation

• Hurricane Preparation
• Tornado Preparation
• Flood Preparation
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