Hurricane Prep Tips
Be ready for hurricane season! Today you can determine your personal hurricane risk, find out if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone, and review/update insurance policies. You can also make a list of items to replenish hurricane emergency supplies and start thinking about how you will prepare your home for this year’s hurricane season.
If you live in hurricane-prone areas, be sure to complete these simple preparations.
Determine Your Risk
- Storm Surge
- Flooding and Rainfall
- Strong Winds
- Tornadoes
- Rip Currents
Develop an evacuation plan
- Do you live in an evacuation zone?
- Follow evacuation orders if given
- Plan several routes
- Plan for your pets
- Have a go bag for supplies
Assemble Disaster Supplies
- Food & Water
- Keep gas tank full
- Radio, batteries, phone chargers
- Have cash on hand
- Medicine and prescriptions
Strengthen your home
- Cover windows
- Trim trees
- Move your vehicle to a safe location
- Secure all doors
- Secure loose outdoor items
Get insurance checkup
- Check with your agent
- Know your policy
- Keep documents with you
- Consider flood insurance
Help Your Neighbor
- Help your neighbor prepare
- Check in after the storm passes
- Help your neighbors evacuate
Complete a Written Plan
- Keep critical documents together for quick access
- Share your plan
- Have a contact list
- Have at least one contact outside of the impact area
