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Any creative and useful ideas for hurricane preparedness?
Typically I am an over-planner. I worked really hard on my evacuation kit last year and I plan on adding/updating it this year. I have searched tons of sites and made notes on what to do and plan for. I was just wondering if anyone out there has any other helpful, been there done that, tips for hurricane evacuation plans?
I have a trunk packed with supplies (we have a dog and a cat) ready to be loaded in a car at a moments notice. It has a crank radio, some pet supplies, emergency information, preplanned routes and hotels that allow pets, some small things like battery powered candles, tools, ect.
I have various items through out the house marked with hurricane stickers so that anyone in the family can easily see that its marked and that it needs to be packed.
I have all of our photos scanned and saved to a drive along with important papers (contacts, insurance, health) in a fire proof/ water proof safe.
Do you have any other helpful tips?
Keep extra fuel at your house, so you can fuel your car right before you leave, and not worry about gas stations (since they will be sold out, or lines will be over an hour long).
Keep cash on hand, since ATM's will run out of money.
Make sure your pets have collars (or a harness for the cat) with current tags on it. Have records of their spay/neuter, and especially rabies vaccine on hand. Make sure you have crates for them in case you end up in a shelter instead of hotel. Microchipping them is a good idea too.
Get LED head lamp flashlights. They look dumb, but are SO handy! You put them on your head, and then the flashlight is shining where-ever you are looking. Have a fire extinguisher for your candles on hand.
Pack a plastic tote with food & gallons of water for you and your pets. Pack stuff like peanut butter and saltines, beef jerky, canned nuts and other high protein items. Try to also have whole fruit, like bananas, apples and oranges on hand, so you can just grab those and go. Baby wipes are also a must, since you may not want to pull over to wash your hands.
A small white gas stove (USE OUTSIDE ONLY) in case you have to be away a long time. Then at least you can do some cooking, and not totally depend on expensive food eaten out.
Medications you currently take, or might want. Aspirin, Tylenol, anti diarrhea, Benadryl (in case of allergic reaction), as well as an ace bandage and some band-aids. Extra toilet paper, smash them flat so they don't take up so much room, or put things like pill bottles in the center.
Sunscreen, sunglasses (preferably safety ones), and bug spray. Good quality leather gloves, in case you have to move some limbs, or broken glass, sharp metal, ect.
Have a jack, and a FULL SIZED spare tire, and everything you need to change your car tire. A WRITTEN list of your important phone numbers. Cell phones break, get left behind, or stolen. Make sure you have those phone numbers. Pick someone out of state to be you emergency contact person. Your local lines will be jammed, but you will probably be able to call long distance, since they are different lines. You call someone out of state, who then calls your other friends and family to let them know you are safe.
Sharpe marker. Adults write emergency contact info, allergies, and any important medical information on each other's bodies (usually the back). That way if you get separated and are unconscious, medical rescue can contact people, and will not give you medication you might be allergic to. Write on children as well, but make sure it is covered by their clothing, so a pervert cannot get personal information on your child.
Bright colored T-shirts with your last name written in large letters on the back. Then in a crowd of people it's easy to find each other, and easy to bring a group of people back together.
I suggest you get a large rolling trash can, and fill it with your supplies. It's easy for two adults to lift it into a car. Load ALL of your supplies, pets, and family heirlooms at least once. Do they all fit? Can you see to drive? Will you be stuck in traffic and unable to run your AC? Does that mean your pets are secure, or will one leap out the window, when you have to put your window down? Can you reach your food, water, and maps? Got money for tolls, in case they don't turn them off during the evacuation? Are your valuables completely out of site in your trunk, or is there something showing that a thug might want to steal?
If you have children, make sure you pack some brand new, quiet toys for them (coloring book, doll, stuffed toy) and DO NOT forget to take their favorite toy, blankie, pillow, ect when you are packing to evacuate. Have some extra towels, so you can roll them up in a window and provide shade for pets, or passengers.
~Garnet
Permaculture homesteading/farming over 20 years
Doing emergency prep for several decades now.
P.S. Just caught that your candles are battery powered. Still carry a fire extinguisher with you, since other people will have real candles. Fires are extremely common during natural disasters.