Hurricane Preparedness

8/22/2018 (Permalink)

Here is a small example of some of the damage from the past two hurricane seasons.

Heart of Hurricane Season

We are now headed into what is historically the most active part of the hurricane season. Over the past two years we have been affected by two hurricanes locally during this part of the season. Now is the time to get everything ready at your home.

Hurricane Kit

Get started now preparing a hurricane kit full of supplies.

• One gallon of water per person per day for at least three days
• Three day supply of non-perishable food
• Flashlight
• Battery operated or hand crank NOAA weather radio
• First aid kit
• Extra batteries
• If you have pets make sure they have a fresh supply of food, and extra water for them also.

These are just the essentials. You can add any other items that you can think of to fit your personal needs.

Evacuation Plan

If you already have an evacuation plan in place things will go much smoother in the event that n evacuation is ordered. You should already have a location in mind that you will head to if there is an evacuation ordered. Make sure that location is not in the same direction that the storm is headed.

If you have pets you need to be prepared to either take them with you of find a shelter that is going to stay open during the storm. If you are taking them be sure to bring their food and any medications they may be taking.

After the Storm

Be sure to use caution after the storm has moved out of the area. Stay away from downed tress and power lines. If you drive your vehicles watch out for debris in the road.

If there was an evacuation ordered, wait for the all clear before you try to get home. It is hard to have to wait and see what the storm has done to your home, but things will move much more smoothly if you wait for the all clear before trying to get home.

If your home sustained any damage you can call us SERVPRO of Putnam County during and after  the storm. We will get to you as soon as it is safe to do so. We will do out best, in your time of need, to make it "Like it never even happened."