Hurricane season is officially only a few weeks away and this week is “Hurricane Awareness Week” for many states that are often affected by hurricanes. We have compiled a list of things that your should do now to be prepared in the event that a hurricane hits your location. The first thing that you should do is get an evacuation route in place. Know how you will get out of town in the event of an evacuation(click here to see our interactive map showing the best evacuation route). The next thing you will need to know is what types of risks your home is susceptible to. This could include wind damage, flooding or other factors. You will need to plan accordingly, so that you will have the necessary items to cover windows or place sandbags for flooding. One of the most important things to do is to know how to get in touch with your family or have a meeting spot if you are affected by a severe weather event. This will be good to know not only for hurricanes, but for any type of disaster. Always let someone know where you will be during severe weather and let them know if you decide to leave. If something were to happen to you this will allow help to get to you much quicker.
After you have all of this figured out you will need to either buy or make a disaster pack. This will include a number of things to help you during severe weather events such as a hurricane. We have listed below the most important items you will need in this kit:
- Water (1 gallon per person per day/5 Day Supply)
- Non-Perishable Food (5 Day Supply)
- NOAA Weather Radio (Battery Powered) (Amazon Weather Radio/Flashlight Combo)
- First Aid Kit (Amazon First Aid Kit)
- Flashlight & Batteries (Amazon Weather Radio/Flashlight Combo)
- Whistle or a way to signal for help (Amazon Survival Whistle)
- Tools for turning off utilities such as water or electricity
- Paper map of the area(A GPS or digital map will not suffice)
- Solar Charger for Cell Phone (Amazon Solar Charger)
- Prescription Meds, Cash & Important Family Documents
- Sleeping Bags or Blankets (Amazon Survival Blanket)
- Clean Clothes
- Fire Extinguisher
- Matches or a way to start a fire (Amazon Forever Match)
With all this being said it’s now time to start planning and get these items incase a severe weather event arises. Following the rules in this simple article could drastically change your survival outcome in the event that your area is struck by a hurricane or other severe weather event.
