Hurricane preparedness: Know your Zone and Plan Ahead
Hurricane preparedness: Know your Zone and Plan Ahead
- Coordinate your departure with people who will be traveling with you.
- If necessary, check with local officials for shelter locations. (Download the FREE Red Cross Emergency App to find shelters near you.)
- Notify an out-of-area person of your plans.
- Secure your home.
- Grab your go bag.
- Double check evacuation routes and leave.
Who Should Plan to Leave Early?
- Residents of low-lying areas.
- Persons living in manufactured housing.
- Persons with special needs — including those with health or mobility-related concerns.
Those not in mandatory evacuation zones should consider leaving the area or sheltering safely nearby. If staying in your home:
- Determine your best protection for high winds and flooding.
- Take shelter in a designated storm shelter or an interior room for high winds.
- Stay away from glass windows and doors.
- Move to higher ground before flooding begins.
- Never walk, swim, or try to drive through floodwater.
- Remember: Turn Around! Don’t Drown!
Source: www.redcross.org