Storm Preparedness
In order to be the best prepared for potential flood and other hazard events:
- Stay Informed. Technology has made staying informed about potential disasters and in communication with first responders, family and/or friends during a disaster. Make a Plan for if your device is compromised or its battery dies.
- Assemble an emergency checklist and kit for your home, work, and car.
- Home: Keep an easily accessible kit in a family designated place.
- contain at least three (3) days of supplies, non-perishable food, and water.
- Work: Keep an easily accessible kit in a centrally designated place.
- contain at least three (3) days of non-perishable food, water and comfortable walking shoes.
- Car: Keep an easily accessible kit in a designated place within the car.
- contain at least three (3) days of non-perishable food, water, first aid supplies, flares, jumper cables, and seasonal supplies.
- For persons with disabilities, create a support network to assist in creating an emergency plan for transportation coordination and kit building with:
- prescription medications
- medical alert tags and bracelets
- water protected contact list and instructions for care or communication.
- For kids, teens, families and/or educators, prepare financially, discuss, update and practice emergency plans at least once a year, and create a water protected contact list and instructions for care or communication.
- For seniors, create a support network, know housing/assistance/hospital evacuation procedures, and assemble an emergency checklist and kit.
- For pets, make sure they have some form of identification, plan your evacuation with them in mind, build an emergency kits for them,
- Home: Keep an easily accessible kit in a family designated place.
- Inventory and photograph your home's contents and put important papers and insurance policies in a safe place.
- Plan to Evacuate: Knowing sheltering-in-place tips, evacuation routes, community shelter/final destination locations, a family/household plan are necessary decisions before a storm event.
Additional Information about:
Preparing Businesses for Disasters