Hurricane Preperation

Welcome to Hurricane Season. It's around this time that hurricanes begin to spring up. But, if you're smart, careful, and understand exactly what to do, you'll be able to stay safe if your town is hit by one of these mighty storms.

Before it Comes
The first thing you'll need to do is meet up with your family and make a plan. Your plan must include:

• Where to go if the town is forced to evacuate.

• Who's in charge of what.

• What you're going to do with your pet, if you have one.

Then, you should find a safe place in the house (basement, bathroom, tornado shelter, even a comfortable corner will do if you're desperate) and stock it with food (preferably some that won't expire), water, flashlights, and (if you need them) a few books in case you get bored. If a hurricane hits and you are not forced to evacuate, you could take shelter in this place. 

Evacuation
If you're forced to evacuate, you should hopefully be ready by all the planning you did. The  place you're headed should be already planned out, and everybody is responsible for certain things. During a hurricane, everybody has to play their part. Hopefully, the place you chose to evacuate to is not so far you won't make it there before the hurricane threat is over (example: you live in Pensacola, Fl and your evacuation destination is your cousin's house in West Virginia) but not so close that the very same hurricane you are trying to escape from is going to hit that place, too (example: you live in Tampa, Fl and your evacuation destination is your friend's house in St. Petersburg, Fl).
Note: All airplane flights will be canceled, so you would have to evacuate via car or bus.

Staying Home
Remember that safe place in your house you made earlier? Well, if you are faced with a hurricane where you don't have to evacuate, you have two options:

1. You could evacuate anyway.
2. You could find a safe place to shelter in at home

If you choose to evacuate, read the section above. If you choose to stay home, double-check to make sure your shelter is stocked with enough food and water to last several days. You might also want to add your sleeping bag or some blankets in case you have to sleep there. But if it's not a comfortable spot, it might be a little too late to change it. Be ready. Be safe. Do your part. As long as you do those things, everything is going to turn out okay.