If You Plan To Evacuate:
- Turn off main gas valve to house.
- Sterilize, then fill water containers, sinks and bath tubs, then turn off main water valve to house.
- Close drapes and lock all windows and doors.
- Lower awnings.
- It's advisable to take your pets with you if at all possible, especially if you are in a storm surge area, low-lying area or mandatory evacuation zone. Obviously if conditions are not favorable for a human to survive, it only makes sense that a pet would not survive either.
- Keep in mind too that shelters do not accept pets. Make sure all of your have proper identification.
- Load Hurricane Disaster Supplies Kit into car.
- Take personal papers, insurance documents, driver's license, property inventories with you in a water-proof container.
- Turn off electricity at main box.
- Secure/store loose outside objects
- Cut or tie down loose tree branches
- Remove and store TV antenna
- Plan to leave and get to evacuation site during daylight hours.
- Drive safely to evacuation site.
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If You Plan To Stay In Your Home:
- Turn off main gas valve to house
- Secure loose tree branches and objects outise
- Secure TV antenna
- Sterilize, then fill water containers, sinks, and bath tubs, then turn off main water to house.
- Close drapes and lock all windows and doors.
- Lower awnings.
- Use phone only for emergencies.
- Put personal papers, insurance documents, drivers license, property inventories in a water-proof container and keep near you.
- Turn off electricity at main box before the storm hits, then use flashlights.
- Stay indoors on a middle floor, in the middle of the house, away from windows and doors.
- Keep pets inside and with you
- During the storm, the safest position is sitting on the floor with your head tucked between your knees. Place your arms over your head to shield yourself from flying objects.
- Beware of the calm conditions when the eye passes overhead. Stay indoors until the entire storm has passed.
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