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Personal Hurricane Preparedness Checklist

Hurricane Preparedness Checklist

PLAN AHEAD, prepare before the hurricane (or other disaster) hits

  • Create evacuation plan
  • Create family meeting place
  • Create emergency kits
    • First Aid
    • Tools and supplies
    • Sanitation

Cash (ATM and credit cards may not work)

Food

Store at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food. Select foods that require no refrigeration, foods that are compact and foods that are lightweight:
·Use as much of your frozen items prior to a hurricane.
·One gallon of water per person per day, for drinking and sanitation.
·Store water tightly in clean plastic containers such as soft drink bottles. This water may be from your tap –you don’t need to buy bottled water.
·Keep at least a three-day supply of water per person.
·Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits and vegetables.
·Canned juices, milk, soup (if powdered, store extra water).
·Staples–sugar, salt, pepper.
·High energy foods–peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix.
·Vitamins.
·Foods for infants, elderly persons or persons on special diets.
·Comfort/stress foods–cookies, hard candy, sweetened cereals, lollipops, instant coffee, tea bags
·Pet food (if needed)

First Aid Kit
Assemble a first aid kit for your home and one for each car. A first aid kit should include:
· Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
· 2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
· 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
· Hypoallergenic adhesive tape
· Triangular bandages (3)
· 2-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
· 3-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
· Scissors, Tweezers, Needle and Thread
· Moistened towelettes
· Antiseptic
· Thermometer
· Tongue blades (2)
· Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant
· Assorted sizes of safety pins
· Cleansing agent/soap
· Latex gloves (2 pair)
· Medicine Dropper

Special Needs (Elderly, baby, ect.)
· Medications, Denture needs, extra eyeglasses and contacts
· Diapers, bottles, formula, wipes, rash ointment, powered milk

Tools and Supplies
· Battery-operated or manual operated radio and extra batteries
· Flashlight and extra batteries
· Solar or other type of charger for cell phones
· Paper cups, plates and plastic utensils
· Nonelectric can opener, utility knife
· Fire extinguisher: small canister, ABC type
· Pliers
· Full tank of gas (drive only if needed)
· Compass
· Matches in a waterproof container
· Aluminum foil
· Duct tape
· Plastic storage containers
· Signal flare, whistle
· Paper, pencil, and pen
· Shut-off wrench, to turn off household gas and water
· Plastic sheeting

Sanitation
· Toilet paper, towelettes
· Soap, liquid detergent
· Feminine supplies
· Personal hygiene items
· Plastic garbage bags, ties (for personal sanitation uses)
· Plastic bucket with tight lid
· Disinfectant
· Household chlorine bleach
· Clothing and Bedding

Other
· Bring in any portable items
· Check to see if your house or business may need fortifying (covering windows, sandbags, etc)
· Get some good books or games, your TV may not work

Shelter (could be remote hotel or friends/relatives)
· Know where your nearest emergency shelter is
· If you have pets, verify that the shelter will accept them
· If you have medical conditions (oxygen machines, etc) verify that the shelter has backup power

Contact Information

· Local Emergency Management Office
· County Law Enforcement
· County Public Safety Fire/Rescue
· State, County and City/Town Government
· Local Hospitals
· Local Utilities
· Local American Red Cross
· Local TV Stations
· Local Radio Stations
· Your Property Insurance Agent

If you need to leave your house:

Medications
· Any for you and all family members, including the prescription in case you need to refill

Clothing
· Include at least one complete change of clothing and footwear per person.
· Sturdy shoes / work boots
· Hats and gloves
· Rain gear
· Thermal underwear
· Blankets or sleeping bags
· Sunglasses/goggles

Sanitation
· Toilet paper, towelettes
· Soap, liquid detergent
· Feminine supplies
· Personal hygiene items
· Plastic garbage bags, ties (for personal sanitation uses)

*Important Family Documents
It is actually best if you have copies scanned and stored in the cloud for access from anywhere

Keep these records in a waterproof, portable container: Will, insurance policies, contracts deeds, stocks and bonds, passports, social security cards, immunization records, bank account numbers, credit card account numbers and companies, inventory of valuable household goods, including serial numbers, important telephone numbers, family records (birth, marriage, death certificates).

*Special Notes: Store your kits in a convenient place known to all family members. Keep a smaller version of the supplies kit in the trunk of your car. Keep items in airtight plastic bags. Change your stored water supply every six months so it stays fresh. Replace your stored food every six months. Re-think your kit and family needs at least once a year.