Calvert County Health Department

Reminder: Hurricane Season is Here

Did you know that hurricane season starts on June 1st and goes to the end of November? Are you ready? Is your family ready?

Plan ahead:

• Home emergency supplies
  
  • Water – one gallon per person per day
  • Food supplies
  • Non electric can opener
  • Portable battery powered radio
  • Additional batteries
• Make a plan for your family
  • Child Care
  • Elder care
  • Pet care – food, a crate to carry pet (if possible)
• Make plans to check on the elderly and disabled in your neighborhood
• If you need to evacuate – have a plan in place
  • Have a full tank of gas in your truck or car
  • Have road maps – you may be on unfamiliar roads
  • If separated from your family, have a pre-arranged meeting place
  • If possible, have a place to evacuate to, i.e. – relative or friends
  • Per plan several evacuation routes – the main route may be blocked or flooded
• Have an emergency supply kit to take with you, to include:
  • Medications
  • Clothing
  • Important papers and phone numbers
  • Non perishable food
  • Additional water

During a storm:

• Stay tuned to radio and televisions for official weather information and local directions
• Follow instructions given by local and state emergency officials
• Turn your refrigerator to the maximum cold setting – this will help keep your food cold longer if there is a power failure
• Fill bathtub and other containers with additional water

Listed below are tips and resources that you can use to be prepared.
Plan ahead:

• Have an emergency kit – http://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit
  
• Prepare your family – http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes, and http://www.ready.gov/emergency-planning-checklists
• Have emergency supplies – http://www.ready.gov/america/_downloads/checklist.txt
• Evacuation and sheltering In place – http://www.ready.gov/evacuation-guidelines