How to Prepare for a Hurricane
Now that we are full on in the middle of hurricane season, I felt it was important to talk about some helpful tips and ideas to help prepare you for hurricane season and going through a hurricane. If you have any additional suggestions or tips, I'd love to hear them so please leave them in the comments down below! Thanks for watching!
Put together a basic emergency supply kit. I’ll include a list of items you should include in your kit below!
Get your pets microchipped in case you have to leave them behind or if you get separated during a rescue situation. I actually have another video where I talk all about preparing for a hurricane with pets and putting together an emergency kit for them as well. I’ll link that video for you to check out down below!
Pack a “go bag” in case of evacuation or rescue situation so that you can be out the door in minutes if needed.
Review your insurance policies and consider getting flood insurance even if you aren’t located in a flood zone or have never flooded before. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Keep in mind that a policy purchased today will take 30 days to go into effect so take action now.
Catalog your belongings by taking a video of everything in your home to back up an itemized list of items and their costs. Store this video and list on a cloud somewhere so that you can access it remotely in case the hard copies are lost.
Collect and safeguard critical financial, medical, educational, and legal documents and records in a waterproof container. Consider scanning these items and have several copies on hard drives and in a cloud as well.
Create a family emergency communication plan and practice it with your family members.
Keep your gas tank at least half full at all times.
TURN AROUND DON’T DROWN!
A basic emergency supply kit includes the following items:
• Water: One gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
• Food: At least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
• Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• First aid kit
• Medications
• Whistle to signal for help
• Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
• Moist towelettes or wipes, garbage bags, and plastic ties for personal sanitation
• Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
• Manual can opener for food
• Local maps
• Cell phone with chargers, inverter, or solar charger
• Pet food, leashes, crates, medications
For how to prep for a hurricane with pets, check out the video below!