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Hurricane season puts millions on alert, and while it's sometimes hard to track precisely when, where and how hard they'll make landfall, there's always a window of warning that residents of endangered areas should use to prepare.
Here are some recommendations from the authorities that could save your life:
1. Supply: the first thing to prepare for a hurricane
The first thing you should do is
stock up on non-perishable food
for a period of
three days
and
a gallon of water for each day for each member of the family
.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC for its acronym in English, you also have to
prepare clean containers for water, prescription medications
– if someone needs them – first aid kit or kit and more.
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fire
extinguisher
battery operated radio
flashlights
spare
batteries
Extra sleeping bags
or blankets
Supplies to make
drinking water drinkable
(such as iodine or chlorine tablets)
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Personal hygiene products
Hand sanitizer
Wet
cleaning wipes (such as baby wipes) in case you don't have clean water
Soap
Toothpaste
Tampons
and sanitary pads
diapers
People are advised to
wear shoes
to avoid injuries from storm debris, be
aware of downed power lines,
and watch out for
displaced
wildlife .
In addition, it is recommended
to have an emergency kit
that contains: extra supplements of necessary medications, extra oxygen if necessary, adhesive bandages, mosquito repellent, anti-scald cream, aspirin, antiseptic alcohol, hydrogen peroxide.
2. Important information
During hurricanes
it is possible for the power
to go out and cell phones to completely discharge.
Therefore, it is
necessary that you make a list with the most important
and emergency contacts.
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Also make sure you have a battery-operated radio and plenty of
extra
batteries , as well as
flashlights
.
Also write a
list of instructions on information related to your health
in which are the medications and their dosages, the
list of doctors and a list of numbers
and medical devices in case you use them.
Follow these recommendations from the CDC:
Be sure to listen to the radio
or watch television to stay informed about the hurricane.
Stay inside your house.
Do not go outside until you hear or see an official message that the hurricane has passed
Do not stand near windows
, you could be injured by shards of broken glass during a storm.
Stay in a room with no windows
, or go into a closet.
The best option is to get into a bathtub and cover yourself with a sheet of
plywood.
You should always
be ready to go.
3. Evacuation plan
To prepare for a hurricane it is important to make sure you have a clear evacuation plan and become familiar with it
in case you need to leave your home due to the emergency.
These are other recommendations that you should include in your plan, according to the CDC:
Write down emergency phone numbers
and keep them near each phone and store them in your cell phone
Buy a fire
extinguisher and tell your family where it is and how to use it.
Find out where the closest shelter is
and what are the different routes you can take to get there in case you need to evacuate
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4. Prepare your house for the hurricane
Before the hurricane makes landfall and sweeps away everything in its path, you need to prepare your home by
securing doors and windows
, and if you have hurricane shields, make sure you know where they are.
Secure objects that could serve as potential 'missiles'
during the hurricane to avoid injury.
5. If you have to evacuate
You should never ignore an evacuation order
, even if you think your house can withstand it or you want to take care of your property, it is not worth risking your life to do so.
Here are the steps you should take if there is such an order, the CDC says:
Carry only what is necessary
: cell phone, medications, identification documents and cash
Make sure you have an
emergency kit in the car
If you have time, turn off the gas, electricity and water supply
and unplug all electrical appliances.
Drive through the streets indicated
by the emergency services
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