0
Share

Making and rehearsing your storm plan helps to better ensure the safety of your family.  Nancy Geiger, Director of the Gurwin Home Care Agency, offers the following tips on how best to prepare for an approaching storm:

  • Fill your vehicle with gas.
  • Have extra cash on hand, preferably in small bills.
  • Fill prescriptions.
  • Charge phones, tablets, laptops and other means of communication. Keep charging cables close by to grab in the case of evacuation.
  • Bring in loose objects from your yard and tie down larger ones that must remain outside.
  • Purchase non–perishable food and bottled water, and have a manual can opener on hand.
  • Ensure you have ample batteries for flashlights/radios.
  • Fill propane tanks.
  • Set up a family emergency plan, paying particular attention to relatives with special needs, small children and pets.
  • Set up an emergency phone list of people and organizations that family members may need to contact.
  • Store important documents and valuables in waterproof containers and place on highest floor of home.
  • Set up a “to go” box.  Plan ahead, and include a list, in a plastic, water-tight container, that details the items you cannot leave behind should you need to evacuate. We often lose our “level” head when situations escalate, so this enables you to simply collect what is on the list and be ready to go!
  • Obtain and store plywood to secure doors and windows if the storm rating is high.
  • Have plastic bags and ties on hand (for sanitation).
  • Notify someone unaffected by the storm of your whereabouts during a storm, whether you are remaining in your home, or moving to an alternate location.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *