When a Hurricane Watch is issued
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When a Hurricane Watch is issued
When a hurricane watch is issued in your area, you have 36 hours to prepare. Now is the time to:
Frequently monitor our favorite TV or radio station for weather updates.
Check our hurricane supplies and survival kits.
Contact family members to coordinate whereabouts and efforts.
Turn refrigerator/freezer settings to the coldest.
Round up family pets and confine to carriers or a safe room. Turn out livestock or relocate to emergency animal shelters.
Begin installing shutters or pre-cut plywood panels.
Pool owners: Don't drain your pool completely, drop water level by one to two feet. Place outdoor furniture and pool equipment into the pool. Turn off electricity to pool pump. Add extra chlorine to compensate for heavy rains.
Fill your fuel tanks early: Automobiles, propane, etc.
Place valuables into waterproof containers or plastic bags. (computers, tv, stereo, should all be covered with plastic for protection.) Place appliances and or furniture on blocks to raise above water seepage from rain, wind or storm surge.
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Since your water service could be disrupted or your water supply contaminated, fill plastic jugs with water and freeze. Fill emergency water containers NOW!
Sterilze bathtub, jugs, bottles, cooking utensils and other containers that will be used for water storage. To do this, scrub thoroughly with a solution of water and liquid chlorine bleach and rinse. Let the tub and containers dry, then fill with water.
Your sewer services are suseptable to disruption also. Keep 5-gallon buckets, with tight fitting lids, for use as emergency toilets. Line each bucket with a heavy-duty plastic trash bag.
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