An emergency situation can happen without warning. Are you prepared?
Are the occupants of your building prepared? Preparedness is vital to a
successful rescue, response and recovery process.
PREPARE YOUR HOME
If your house is in danger of being hit by a hurricane, protecting
windows and sliding glass doors is almost always the number one
thing you can do to ensure you'll have a livable house if the worst
happens.
Stay calm and set a good example for your family members,
friends and neighbors.
Gas heating and cooling systems must be turned off.
Lock your home.
Heavy plywood or metal shutters are vital to protecting your
home. Experts recommend using 3/4 inch plywood and drilling
screw holes 18 inches apart all around it. Don't wait until a
storm is bearing down to buy the plywood, because by then it's
almost surely too late.
HURRICANE CLASSIFICATION
To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical
cyclone must have maximum sustained
winds of at least 74 mph.
WHEN IT COMES TO
HURRICANES, WE'RE
USUALLY FORTUNATE
TO HAVE NOTICE OF THE
STORM'S APPROACH
SEVERAL DAYS IN
ADVANCE; TAKE THE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS IN
PROTECTING YOUR HOME.
54.3
%
OF U.S. HOMES
HAVE AN EMERGENCY
WATER SUPPLY.
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