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• Include items for family members with special needs (elderly, infants, disabled, etc.).

• Bring your important documents (household inventory list, insurance documents, mortgage papers, etc.).

• Turn off electricity at home at the main box. Simply turning off lights and appliances is not enough.

• Gas heating and cooling systems must be turned off.

• Let trustworthy family and friends know when you leave and where you are going.

• Use recommended evacuation routes.

• Make arrangements for your pets. Remember, only a few emergency shelters accept pets.

• Stay tuned to the local EAS radio broadcast stations for status of the storm and evacuation shelter information.

Emergency Contact

As an element of your family preparedness plan, choose an out-of-area contact for all family members to call in case of an emergency. Your contact should live far enough away that he or she will not be affected by the disaster.

6.5 MILLION

Floridians were ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Irma in 2017, mostly for those living on barrier islands or in coastal areas; in mobile or sub-standard homes; and in low-lying or flood-prone areas.

• Lock your home.