Ten Hurricane Michael Survival Tips Every Floridian Needs To Know!
Top 10 Hurricane Preparedness Tips
Hurricane season hits us every year like clockwork, but many of us always find ourselves scrambling around trying to prepare days before the storm could hit, (and we always pray that it will miss us by an inch.)
The time to plan for a hurricane is well before it happens. In Florida, we have a hurricane season so we are forewarned. Here are our top 10 tips:
1. Have a plan in case you need to evacuate.
There are some requirements that everyone has – some are specific to you. So as you prepare your plan be sure to take into consideration your specific daily living needs and responsibilities. Consider these factors:
- The ages of household members within your household
- Household members that may need special assistance including devices and equipment
- Dietary needs
- Medical needs including prescriptions and equipment
- Languages barriers, if any
- Cultural and religious considerations
- Pets or service animals
- Know the evacuation routes
- Be prepared for busy highways and long delays
2. Have a plan if you are staying home.
Some things you can get and keep in storage, other things you may need to buy, but remember, almost everyone else may be doing the same thing and stores begin to lose inventory quickly. Things you normally take for granted: water, food, electricity, available gasoline, the ability to keep things cold or cook all can become premium or unavailable overnight and the worse-case scenario: homelessness due to the destruction of your home, may not even have happened. The rest of these tips mostly have to do with being prepared if you find yourself somewhere between the best-case scenario and the worse-case scenario.
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3. Stay or Go. Do what you can to limit damage.
Blocking up windows, placing sand bags to protect your home from water damage and removing lawn furniture and other thing that can become projectiles just makes sense. What you live in, or what you come back to, after the storm may depend on this. It is also good to locate your insurance information and make sure you have it available or with you.