The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers tips on how to prepare for Hurricane Sandy and other tropical storms.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers tips on how to prepare for Hurricane Sandy and other tropical storms. Sandy is expected to be especially disastrous when it merges with a winter storm system, bringing powerful winds, rain, snow and storm surge along the Eastern Seaboard.
Before the hurricane:
Know your surroundings and whether your home is in a flood prone area. Determine where you would go — and how you would get there — if you were ordered to evacuate
Cover your home's windows, either with permanent storm shutters or marine plywood at least 5/8 of an inch thick
Be sure trees and shrubs around your home are well-trimmed
Clear clogged rain gutters
Secure all outdoor furniture, decorations, trash cans and anything else that could blow away.
Install a generator for emergencies
During:
Listen to the radio or TV for information
Secure your home, close storm shutters, and secure outdoor objects or bring them indoors
Turn off propane tanks
Avoid using the phone except for serious emergencies
Ensure a supply of water for sanitary purpose such as cleaning and flushing toilets. Fill the bathtub and other larger containers with water
Stay indoors during the hurricane and away from windows and glass doors
Do not:
Drive into low-lying areas or over roads and bridges that are already under water
If evacuating, bring:
Checkbooks
Driver's license
Credit card information
Birth certificates
Social Security cards
Source: FEMA.
Online:
http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes
The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers tips on how to prepare for Hurricane Sandy and other tropical storms. Sandy is expected to be especially disastrous when it merges with a winter storm system, bringing powerful winds, rain, snow and storm surge along the Eastern Seaboard.