Hurricane Safety Tips

This time of year tropical storms and hurricanes build along the coast line. Hurricanes are strong storms that have the potential to be life threatening, which is why it’s good to prepare in advance. The following is a list of helpful tips and procedures to prepare you and your family’s safety before and during a storm.





Be Ready:

• Stock up on emergency supplies such as food, first aid kits, and medicine for your home and car.
• Write down emergency phone numbers and keep them near every phone in your house or on the refrigerator.
• Know where the nearest shelter is and the different routes you can take to get there if you leave your home.
• Create and practice a hurricane evacuation plan with family members. Visit the CDC’s website to learn more: http://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.html

If a hurricane is likely in your area:

• Listen to the radio to keep informed.
• Secure your home, close storm shutters and secure outdoor objects or bring them indoors.
• Turn off utilities, if told to do so.
• Ensure a supply of water for sanitary purposes such as cleaning and flushing toilets. Fill the bathtub and other larger containers with water.
• Find out how to keep food safe during and after an emergency.
• Stay indoors during the hurricane and away from windows and glass doors.
• Close all interior doors,secure and brace external doors.
• Take refuge in a small interior room, closet or hallway on the lowest level.
• Avoid elevators.

Visit The Centers for Disease Control and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for more tips you and your family can use in the event of a hurricane.

Please visit www.chsli.org or call 1-855-CHS-4500.