Storm Preparation Storm Preparation

Take Action Now…

Take Action Now…

Don’t wait until there is an emergency.

Don’t wait until there is an emergency.

Home Base Checkl i st

Home Base Checkl i st Keep i n Mi nd

Bottled water for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, etc Allocate at least one gallon per person per day. Non-perishable, canned foods, and manual can opener. Infant ready-to-eat formula.

Bottled water for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, etc Allocate at least one gallon per person per day. Non-perishable, canned foods, and manual can opener.

Infant ready-to-eat formula.

Battery-powered or crank weather radio.

Battery-powered or crank weather radio.

Food, water, and medications for pets.

Food, water, and medications for for pets.

Keep i n Mi nd

Gas-powered generators must never be used indoors, in a garage, or within 20 feet of windows or a window air conditioner. Have a battery- powered Carbon Monoxide alarm installed to prevent CO Poisoning. Cover your skin; Wear a longsleeved shirt, lightweight pants, and use insect repellant containing DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus.

Gas-powered generators must never be used indoors, in a garage, or within 20 feet of windows or a window air conditioner.

Have a battery- powered Carbon Monoxide alarm installed to prevent CO Poisoning.

Cover your skin; Wear a longsleeved shirt, lightweight pants, and use insect repellant containing DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus.

Drain standing water to prevent mosquitoes from breeding.

Drain standing water to prevent mosquitoes from breeding.

Personal Heal th Checkl i st

Speci al Needs Shel ter Personal Heal th Checkl i st

First Aid Kit

First Aid Kit

30-day supply of medications. List of medical conditions.

30-day supply of medications. List of medical conditions.

Speci al Needs Shel ter

The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County in partnership with Monroe County Emergency Management and Monroe County Social Services provides care to those with disabilities during an evacuation and have no other sheltering options

These shelters should only be used as a back-up to personal sheltering plans.

The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County in partnership with Monroe County Emergency Management and Monroe County Social Services provides care to those with disabilities during an evacuation and have no other sheltering options These shelters should only be used as a back-up to personal sheltering plans.

To see if you qualify or to pre-register for the Special Needs Shelter, visit: tinyurl.com/monroespns

To see if you qualify or to pre-register for the Special Needs Shelter, visit: tinyurl.com/monroespns

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