BEFORE A HURRICANE

  • Know your Emergency Shelters.
  • Keep emergency numbers close at hand
  • Strengthen your house and protect
    the windows.
  • Trim trees
  • Develop an emergency
    communication plan.
  • Stock up on emergency
    supplies and medicines.
  • Stock up on food, water,
    batteries, masks, hand sanitizer.

DURING A HURRICANE

  • Alert and assist your most
    vulnerable neighbors and family.
  • Listen for updates on
    radio and television
  • Keep important documents in a
    waterproof container and safely
    secure them.
  • Have a safe place to take shelter.
  • Check emergency supplies.
  • Charge cell phone.
  • Keep a supply of flashlights
    and extra batteries handy.
  • If you need to evacuate your home,
    lock up home and go to the
    nearest shelter.
  • Take steps to keep yourself and
    others safe from COVID-19.

AFTER A HURRICANE

  • Make sure that you listen for official information to ensure that the all-clear announcement has been given. Do not leave your home until you hear the all-clear announcement.
  • Do not go outside bare-footed or in slippers
  • Keep phone lines free for important calls
  • Get medical attention for persons injured
  • Help your family, neighbours and community
  • Assist in search and rescue, and community response efforts
  • Clear roads and clean up debris from surrounding areas
  • Begin temporary repairs
  • Report damage to utilities
  • Avoid Sightseeing
  • Watch out for secondary hazards, fire, flooding, etc
  • Do a damage assessment and co-operate with Assessors
  • Visitors should inform the relevant authorities of their location as soon as possible

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