During a Hurricane

If a hurricane is likely in your area, you should:

• Monitor your radio or television for weather updates and instructions from public safety officials.
• Stay indoors, preferably in a room with few or no windows.
• Take your emergency kit and disaster supplies with you if you move from room to room.
• If flooding threatens your home, turn off electricity at the main breaker.
• Use flashlights, not candles or kerosene lamps, as your light source.
• If you lose power, turn off all major appliances.
• Avoid using the phone and do not take a bath or shower during the storm.
• Fight the temptation to go outside during the “eye of the storm”. There’s only a brief period of calm before hurricane force winds return.
• Keep children informed about what’s happening and watch for signs of stress.
• Keep animals in their carriers.
• Get in the tub or under your mattress if your home begins to come apart.