It is critical that you be informed and prepare for a hurricane or tropical storm before it arrives. Develop your hurricane evacuation plan and review it with your love ones. Assemble a Emergency Supply Kit with the critical items you will need, and plan to secure your house and belongings.

The most improtant decision you will make is “Should I Evacuate?”

It is unlikely that emergency managers will ask you to evacuate, but if you are asked to evacuate, do so without delay! That means that it is important for you and your family to HAVE A PLAN that makes you as safe as possible.

Disaster prevention includes securing your home and having the critical supplies on hand to survive the storm. This site has many helpfull suggestions, but you should use common sense in your disaster prevention.