Reinforce your garage doors; if wind enters a garage it can cause dangerous and expensive structural damage. Plan to bring in all outdoor furniture, decorations, garbage cans and anything else that is not tied down.
Following a Hurricane
Continue listening to a NOAA Weather Radio or the local news for the latest updates. Stay alert for extended Power restoration can be rainfall and subsequent complicated – and dangerous flooding even after the hurricane or tropical storm has ended. If you have become separated from your family, contact FEMA or the American Red Cross. If you evacuated, return home only when officials say it is safe. Drive only if necessary and avoid flooded roads and washedout bridges. Stay off the streets. If you must go out watch for fallen objects, downed electrical wires, and weakened walls, bridges, roads, and sidewalks. A
Build an Emergency Kit Water: one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation. Food: at least a three-day supply of nonperishable food. Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both. Flashlight and extra batteries. First aid kit and medicine. Manual can opener for food. Local maps. Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger. A
Orange Beach, after Hurricane Ivan
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