09/24/2026
🙏🏿🙏 Prepare Early • Stay Informed • Stay Safe 🙏🙏🏿
3 SECTIONS TO HELP YOU GET READY
1️⃣ DO NOW TODAY!!
2️⃣ STAY SAFE DURING THE STORM
3️⃣ AFTER THE STORM
1️⃣ DO NOW TODAY!!
1. POWER, & WEATHER ALERTS 🔋📲
🔋 Charge phones, tablets, flashlights, rechargeable batteries, and power banks.
📻 Have a battery-powered or rechargeable weather radio available.
📲 Enable emergency weather alerts on your phone.
👨👩👧👦 Make a family communication plan in case power or cellular service is disrupted.
2. FOOD, WATER & MEDICATIONS 💧🥫💊
💧 Stock up on drinking .
🥫 Have several days of easy-to-prepare available.
💊 Refill important medications and prescriptions.
🐶 Stock food, water, medications, and other supplies for .
🧊 Turn refrigerators and freezers colder and freeze extra containers of water.
3. VEHICLE & TRANSPORTATION PREPARATION 🚗⛽
⛽ Fill your vehicle with gas or fully charge your EV.
🚗 Move vehicles away from flood-prone areas, large trees, and power lines.
🗺️ Know alternate routes in case local roads become flooded or blocked.
4. SECURE THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME 🏡💨
🪑 Bring patio furniture, trash cans, decorations, umbrellas, and other loose outdoor items inside.
🍂 Clear gutters, downspouts, and nearby storm drains.
🌳 Look for loose branches or outdoor items that could become hazards in strong winds.
5. PROTECT YOUR HOME & UTILITIES 🏠⚡
🏠 Know where your home's water, electricity, and gas shutoffs are located.
🔌 Consider unplugging sensitive electronics before the strongest part of the storm arrives.
💡 Place flashlights where they can be reached easily if the power goes out.
🪟 Make sure windows and exterior doors are securely closed and locked.
6. PROTECT IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS 📄
📄 Place IDs, insurance documents, prescriptions, medical information, and other important papers in waterproof containers.
📱 Photograph or digitally save copies of critical documents.
📸 Take quick photos of your home and valuable property before the storm in case an insurance claim is needed.
7. FAMILY & PERSONAL SAFETY PLAN 👨👩👧👦
📍 Decide where everyone will shelter inside the home during the strongest winds.
🛏️ If large trees surround your home, consider sleeping in rooms away from windows and overhanging limbs.
👵 Check on elderly relatives, , or anyone who may need extra assistance.
🐕 Decide where pets will remain safely indoors during the storm.
☎️ Choose an out-of-area family contact everyone can reach if local communications become disrupted.
2️⃣ STAY SAFE DURING THE STORM
🏠 Stay indoors whenever possible.
🪟 Stay away from windows during periods of strong wind.
🌊 Never drive or walk through floodwater.
🚧 Never drive around barricades or closed-road signs.
⚡ Stay far away from downed power lines and assume every wire is energized.
🔦 Use flashlights instead of candles whenever possible.
🔋 Keep phones and other devices charging whenever electricity is available.
🧊 Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed during a power outage.
📻 Monitor National Weather Service and local emergency alerts.
🚘 Avoid unnecessary driving during the strongest wind and rainfall.
🌳 Stay away from large trees, unstable branches, and utility poles.
🌊 Stay away from beaches, seawalls, docks, and rough surf.
🔌 Unplug sensitive if power begins repeatedly flickering.
🧯 Never operate a generator inside a home, garage, basement, or enclosed porch.
📱 Text family members rather than calling if cellular become overloaded.
3️⃣ AFTER THE STORM
👨👩👧 Check on family members, elderly neighbors, friends, and pets.
⚡ Continue avoiding downed wires and damaged utility equipment.
🌳 Watch for weakened trees and hanging branches.
💧 Be alert for standing water and hidden damage.
🚗 Do not drive through roads that remain flooded.
📸 Photograph property before beginning major cleanup.
🏡 Check your roof, windows, basement, gutters, and surrounding property for damage.
🧤 Wear gloves and sturdy shoes when cleaning debris.
🧊 Check refrigerated and frozen food carefully after extended outages.
🚰 Follow local instructions regarding drinking water if flooding affected your community.
🧹 Clear debris only when conditions are safe.
📞 Report damaged utility lines, blocked roads, and hazardous conditions to local authorities.
🛒 Restock emergency food, batteries, water, medications, and other supplies you used.
🔋 Recharge power banks, flashlights, radios, and batteries for the next emergency.
