Tuesday, May 29, 2012

10 Ways to Improve Your Hurricane Plan

As the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season makes its approach, emergency management officials across the Tampa Bay area are asking residents to get a plan in place.
But what exactly does that mean?
According to the National Hurricane Center, there’s more to it than just stocking up on water and nonperishable food.
Here’s a checklist of things the center recommends residents do in advance of hurricane season:
Discuss the types of hazards that could affect your family. Know your home's vulnerability to storm surge, flooding and wind.
Locate a safe room or the safest areas in your home for each hurricane hazard. In some circumstances, the safest areas may not be in your home, but within your community.
Determine escape routes from your home and places to meet. These should be measured in tens of miles rather than hundreds of

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