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Store supplies so you can grab them
quickly if you need to evacuate; know in
advance what else you will need to take. grab
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Take time now to make a list of the things page 92 STORE
you would need or want to take with you
if you had to leave your home quickly.
Store the basic emergency supplies in
a “Go Bag” or other container. Be ready
to grab other essential items quickly
before leaving.

PROTECT YOURSELF DURING A HURRICANE

Fatalities and injuries caused by hurricanes are
often the result of individuals remaining in unsafe EV
locations during a storm. If authorities advise or
order you to evacuate, do so immediately. Follow ACUATE
posted evacuation routes and do not try to take
shortcuts because they may be blocked.

shortcut You may experience any
(n.): atajo of the following during a
hurricane:
• Long periods of very
strong winds and
heavy rains.
• Many of those in the
center of the storm
experience a false EXPERIENCING A HURRICANE
sense of security.
After the center of the
hurricane, also known
as the eye, passes over,
the storm will resume.
Do not venture outside
until emergency
officials say it is safe.

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