Time to Make a Plan for Hurricane Season
With the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been focused on staying home and staying safe. But hurricane season, which runs June 1st through November 30th, is quickly approaching and the City of Margate encourages you to prepare your family and your home now.
Before a storm threatens, you should develop your family’s hurricane plan. A plan should include educating all members of the family about the dangers of a hurricane, creating a list of things that should be done before the storm, assessing your home for leaks or any vulnerable areas, deciding where you will go if you choose to evacuate, making plans for your pets, and gathering items for your family’s hurricane kit. Here’s a list of items for your kit:
• Hurricane Supply List (3-7 day supply minimum)
• Water – 1 gallon per person daily
• Food – non-perishable or canned for the entire family
• Toiletries – include hygiene items and moisture wipes
• Can opener – non-electric
• Paper plates and plastic utensils
• Blankets, pillows, sleeping bag, clothing, rain gear
• First aid kit
• Prescription medicine – two weeks supply
• Special items for infants or the elderly
• Flashlight and radio (NOAA) with extra batteries
• Cash, keys, documents (store important documents in a waterproof safe)
• Pet care items