Know the risks

Evaluate the kind of emergency that can affect your family and your community. Knowing the risks can help you better prepare for any disaster.

Safety tips for a hurricane:

Secure your home or find a safe place to wait out the storm
Monitor local weather reports
Prepare an emergency kit
Trim and remove damaged trees and limbs
Clear and secure rain gutters and downspouts
Ensure sump pumps are working
Fill your car’s gas tank. If you don’t own a car connect with friends or family if you need a drive.
Secure all loose outdoor objects like garbage cans, BBQs, furniture

During a hurricane stay inside or seek secure shelter. It is important that you do not visit any coastlines or leave your place of shelter to watch the storm.

Are you ready?

Storm preparedness guide

Plan ahead

Every household needs an emergency plan. It will help families to know what to do in case of an emergency and it takes less than 30 minutes to organize. Family members should take the time to discuss how and where to meet, how to contact each another and what to do in different situations. Write it down and keep it in a safe place.

Make an emergency kit

You should have all the necessities for yourself and your family in your emergency kit, such as:

Water – 2 liters per person per day
Non-perishable food
Manual can opener
Battery or cranked-power radio
Prescription medications
Specialty items. E.g., infant formula, pet food, etc.
First aid kit
Flashlight
Candles, matches or a lighter
Batteries
Cash
Spare keys
Copies of your emergency plan
Copies of important papers like your driver’s license, birth certificate and insurance papers
Face mask – cloth or disposable
Hand sanitizer