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The
hurricane season is June through November. This guide will help
you prepare. Take the time to read through all of these helpful
guidelines so that you can be safe if a storm threatens.
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Refer to the
hurricane evacuation maps. Locate where you live and your
evacuation level. Determine if and when you would have to
evacuate. Remember: All mobile home residents must evacuate,
regardless of location.
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Decide now
where you would go if ordered to evacuate (a friend or
relative, a hotel or motel or, as last resorts, to a public
shelter or out of the region). Remember: If you are going to
leave the area or go to a hotel, you must leave very early.
Determine your route and plan to travel as little as
necessary.
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Check your
disaster supplies kit and obtain any items you need.
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Keep your home
in good repair. Tack down loose roofing, trim trees, etc.
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Make the minor
improvements, such as bracing the gable ends of roofs, needed
to make your home safer. Contact a professional, if needed, to
inspect your home for structural integrity.
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Make plans and
buy materials to protect your home before the storm (window
protection such as plywood, plastic sheeting, nails).
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Purchase a
battery-powered weather alert radio.
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Inventory your
property (a videotape or pictures are excellent). Store with
insurance and title papers in a safe place and send a copy to
a relative out of the area.
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Make sure your
address (number) is clearly marked on your home.
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Whether you
rent or own your home, review your insurance policies with
your agent now.
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