Hurricane Preparedness

6/5/2017 (Permalink)

Hurricane Preparedness

Are you prepared for hurricane season? Hurricane Season starts June 1 and lasts until November 30.

No one can predict when a disaster will strike but as we are entering hurricane season, it is always a clever idea to be prepared just in case.

To be prepared each home should have a three-day (72 hour) disaster survival kit for each family member.

Here is a suggested list of survival kit supplies:

• Drinking water:
• The suggested amount for each person is one gallon per person/ per day. You should use unbreakable containers that will not break or decompose.
• Don’t forget to add additional water for mixing formula if you have a young child and don’t forget to have extra water for your pets.
• It is also a promising idea to have extra water for food preparation.

• Water for sanitation use:
• Store extra containers of water to be used for flushing toilets, cleaning, and bathing.

• Non-perishable food: (Bring foods that you know that you and your family will eat even when there isn’t a storm).
• Maintain at least 3-7 days of food for each member of your family.
• Ready to eat canned meats, fruits, and vegetables are great, you don’t necessarily have to heat this stuff up just in case you are without power.
• High energy foods like crackers, granola bars, and trail mix.
• Fresh bread.
• Comfort foods: cookies, hard candy, sweetened cereal, instant coffee, tea bags.
• Food for infants.
• Paper cups, plates, and plastic utensils.
• Aluminum foil.
• Plastic storage containers.

• Sanitation:
• Toilet paper, towelettes, soap, baby wipes, liquid hand sanitizer.
• Liquid detergent.
• Feminine supplies.
• Toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo.
• Garbage bags.
• Bleach, disinfectant.

• First Aid kit: (Assemble a first aid kit for your home and for each car).
• Band-Aids.
• Germicidal hand wipes or hand sanitizer.
• Gloves, Adhesive tape, antibacterial ointment, antiseptic spray.
• Cold packs, scissors, tweezers, rubbing alcohol.
• CPR breathing barrier.
• Safety pins.
• Aspirin, ibuprofen, Benadryl, peroxide.
• (If you are taking any prescription drugs make sure you have at least a 30-day supply).

• Clothing and Bedding: (Include at least one complete change of clothing per family member).
• Sturdy shoes.
• Rain gear.
• Blankets or sleeping bags.
• Hat and gloves.
• Lawn chairs.

• Extra things you may need:
• Wind up battery operated clock.
• Paper and pencil.
• Small sewing kit.
• Map of the area.
• Citronella candles.
• Extra batteries.

For more great tips on how to make sure your family is prepared for a hurricane please visit: www.ready.gov/kit