Hurricane preparedness: Know your Zone and Plan Ahead

Hurricane preparedness: Know your Zone and Plan Ahead

• Coordinate your departure with people who will be traveling with you.
• If necessary, check with local officials for shelter locations. (Download the FREE Red Cross Emergency App to find shelters near you.)
• Notify an out-of-area person of your plans.
• Secure your home.
• Grab your go bag.
• Double check evacuation routes and leave.

Who Should Plan to Leave Early?

• Residents of low-lying areas.
• Persons living in manufactured housing.
• Persons with special needs — including those with health or mobility-related concerns.

Those not in mandatory evacuation zones should consider leaving the area or sheltering safely nearby. If staying in your home:

• Determine your best protection for high winds and flooding.
• Take shelter in a designated storm shelter or an interior room for high winds.
• Stay away from glass windows and doors.
• Move to higher ground before flooding begins.
• Never walk, swim, or try to drive through floodwater.
• Remember: Turn Around! Don’t Drown!

Source: www.redcross.org