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You’re in the path of a hurricane or tropical storm, now what? For one, make sure you allow enough time to pack and make plans with your family and friends in the event you need to evacuate. Here are a few actions to take when the storm threatens:

• Secure your home. Make sure your windows are covered on your home. The best possible protection for your windows is permanent storm shutters, but 5/8 inch exterior grade plywood is the next best thing to board your windows up. Trim trees as well to prevent damage from broken branches as well as secure garage doors. As always, make sure to have these supplies before hurricane season starts to avoid the mass rush for supplies.

• Bring loose items and other important items inside. Move your car inside a garage or move to a safe location.

• Stay tuned in. Keep your local government offices’ websites, including your local National Weather Service and emergency management office, bookmarked on your phone. This way, you will be clued in on the expected impacts for your area and how you should appropriately respond. If you have power, your local news stations will have the latest storm news, but a NOAA Weather Radio or other crank or battery powered radio will still provide latest updates.

• Follow instructions issued by local officials. If told to leave, leave immediately!

Sometimes, local officials will not issue an evacuation order. In the event of this scenario, follow these steps:

• Take refuge in a small interior room on the lowest level during the storm. This can be a closet, bathroom, hallway or anything in the middle of your house with no windows. The more walls between you and outside, the better.

• Stay away from windows, skylights and glass doors.

• If the eye of the storm passes over your area, there will be a break where everything seems calm. This will not last as the other side of the eye will see wind speeds returning to hurricane force winds from the opposite direction.

Being aware of the impending threats will help you and your friends and family get a jump start on being safe from the dangers of tropical storms and hurricanes.

Source: weather.gov

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Story Image: Hurricane Evacuation Route (Juliancolton via Wikimedia Commons)

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