Complete Your Written Hurricane Plan
The time to prepare for a hurricane is before the season begins, when you have the time and are not under pressure. If you wait until a hurricane is on your doorstep, the odds are that you will be under duress and will make the wrong decisions. Take the time now to write down your hurricane plan. Know where you will ride out the storm and get your supplies now. You don’t want to be standing in long lines when a hurricane warning is issued. Those supplies that you need will probably be sold out by the time you reach the front of the line. Being prepared, before a hurricane threatens, makes you resilient to the hurricane impacts of wind and water. It will mean the difference between your being a hurricane victim and a hurricane survivor.
5 Things to Know About Being Prepared for a Hurricane
Write
Writing down your plan will ensure you don’t make mistakes when faced with an emergency.
Document
Document all of your valuables and possessions with a camera or video camera well before the storm.
Gather
Gather all vital documents, like passports and medical records, and put them somewhere that you can quickly access.
Plan
Make planning and preparedness a family affair to ensure everyone knows what to do.
Just One
It does NOT matter how many hurricanes are forecast for this year. It only takes one storm.
