Na m e : _______________________________________ Date: _____________________Directions:- You are not sure whether or not your
family should evacuate. - A hurricane is approaching and your
car’s gas tank is empty. - Your grandmother needs special
medicine for her heart. You hear on the
radio that a hurricane is approaching. - Waters are predicted to rise. Your dad
has many important family papers. - Your family evacuates. While driving,
you come upon a flooded road.
Remember, every problem has a solution. You just
have to think it through.Read about preparing for a hurricane. Find a solution to each of the problems listed.Hurricane Readiness
✔ Listen to the advice of local officials and evacuate only if they tell you to do so. Leaving
an area that may be affected will help keep your family safe.
✔ Prepare your property for high winds. Hurricane winds can pick up large, heavy objects
and send them crashing into homes. Bring lawn furniture inside, as well as trash cans,
hanging plants, or anything else that can be picked up by the wind.
✔ Fill your car’s gas tank. If advised to evacuate, you may have to travel long distances
or be caught in traffic, idling for long periods of time. Gas stations along the route may
be closed.
✔ Stock up on essential medications. Stores and pharmacies may be closed after the storm.
✔ Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest setting. Open only when absolutely necessary
and close quickly. Keeping the coldest air in will help food last much longer if there is a
power failure.
✔ Store valuables and personal papers in a safety deposit box in a waterproof container
on the highest level of your home. Hurricanes leave much water damage inside homes.
✔ Unplug small appliances. Small appliances may be affected by
electrical power surges. Unplugging them reduces potential damage.
✔ Stay away from floodwaters. If you come upon a flooded road, turn
around and go another way.
✔ Floods cause most hurricane-related deaths, and most flood fatalities
are caused by people attempting to drive through water. Two feet of
water will carry away most automobiles.
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