Five Steps For A Safe Hurricane Season
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2006-05-25 17:04:36.935170-04:00
Starting June 1, Floridians face another hurricane season. By now, no Floridian should need encouragement to get ready, but what to do? To help Floridians 50+ be prepared, AARP Florida offers the following "Preparedness Principles."
Follow these steps to get ready for whatever comes our way this year:
- Review your insurance policy.
- Defend your home against hurricane winds.
- Prepare hurricane evacuation and return kits.
- Evacuate—the smart way.
- Plan what to do with pets.
- Consider an electrical generator for emergency power.
- Document your home and possessions.
To learn more about each of these important principles, AARP Florida offers a series of stories (see links below).
Each story is written in an easy-to-ready tabular format, and each offers additional information to help you prepare for the upcoming season.
Together, we can be ready.
Related Articles
- Review your insurance
It's boring, but if you don't do it, you may wish you had. - "Harden" your home against hurricane winds
Pick the right type of hurricane shutter to protect your home. - Prepare two hurricane kits
One helps if you evacuate. The other helps when you get home. - Evacuate—the smart way
Evacuate tens of miles, not hundreds of miles away. - Provide for your pets
Make plans to take care of your pets. - Document your home and possessions
Photograph your home for insurance records.
Other Resources
- National Hurricane Center
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Florida Division of Emergency Management
- American Red Cross
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Customer Services
- The Weather Channel
- American Family Safety, Inc.
- State Revenue Department info on sales-tax holiday
- The Humane Society of the United States
- Foodsafety.gov
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (generator tips)
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