- Intro
- 1: Prepare Indoors
- 2: Prepare Outdoors
- 3: Disaster Supply Kit
- 4: Evacuation & Resource Info.
- Download Storm
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Prepare Outdoors
- Trim dead or weak branches from surrounding trees. Do not leave them for curbside pickup during a storm watch.
- Moor boat securely, store it upside down against a wall or move it to a safer place. Remove canvas. Anchor a boat trailer with strong rope.
- Protect your windows with custom-fit shutters or 5/8-inch plywood. Check with your local building inspector.
- Keep roof drains clear.
- If you live in a flood-prone area, elevate or move structures to higher ground.
- Bring indoors objects that may be blown or swept away, such as lawn furniture, trash cans, children’s toys, garden equipment, clotheslines and hanging plants.
- Lower water level in pool 6 inches. Add extra chlorine. Turn off electricity to pool equipment and wrap up any exposed filter pumps with a waterproof covering.
- Plan how to take care of your pets. Leave them with a friend. If you must evacuate, it is best to take your pets with you, but most shelters will not allow them. Large animals in barns should have plenty of food and water.
- If a storm is pending, fuel your vehicle.
- Keep a smaller Disaster Supplies Kit in the trunk of each car.
- Keep sliding glass doors wedged shut in high wind.
- If you use a portable generator, make sure you know what loads it can handle, including start-up wattage. If you connect the generator to household circuit, you must have a double-pole, double-throw transfer switch installed between the generator and outside power, or the “backfeed” could seriously harm or kill utility line workers.
- Remove outdoor antennas, after unplugging televisions.
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