• Listen to a battery-operated radio or television for hurricane progress reports.

• Check emergency supplies.

• Fuel car.

• Bring in outdoor objects such as lawn furniture, toys, and garden tools and anchor objects that cannot be brought inside.

• Secure buildings by closing and boarding up windows. Remove outside antennas.

• Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest settings. Open only when absolutely necessary and close quickly.

• Store drinking water in clean bathtubs, jugs, bottles, and cooking utensils.

• Review evacuation plan.

• Moor boat securely or move it to a designated safe place. Use rope or chain to secure boat to trailer. Use tiedowns to anchor trailer to the ground or house.

If Officials Call for an Evacuation

• Leave as soon as possible. Avoid flooded roads and watch for washed-out bridges.

• Secure your home by unplugging appliances and turning off electricity and the main water valve.

• Tell someone outside of the storm area where you are going.

• If time permits, and you live in an identified surge zone, elevate furniture to protect it from flooding or better yet, move it to a higher floor.

• Bring pre-assembled emergency supplies and warm protective clothing.

• Take blankets and sleeping bags to shelter. Lock up home and leave.

During A Hurricane Warning

• Listen constantly to a battery-operated radio or television for official instructions.

• If in a mobile home, check tiedowns and evacuate immediately.

• Store valuables and personal papers in a waterproof container on the highest level of your home.

• Avoid elevators.