PREPARATION OUTSIDE YOUR HOME

• Install hurricane shutters over windows and doors. Taping windows isn't recommended. Though it may reduce flying glass, taping won't keep the window from breaking.
• Retrieve loose items from outside. Anchor objects that can not be brought inside your home.
• When taking down the television antenna, unplug the set and make sure that the antenna does not come in contact with power lines.
• If you own a swimming pool, don't drain it. Add extra chlorine to prevent contamination and turn off the circuit breaker to pool equipment.
• If the filter pump is exposed, wrap it securely with plastic.
• Park your car in a garage or by the side of a building. This will protect at least one side of the car from flying debris.

INSIDE YOUR HOME

• Store all important documents and valuables in portable, waterproof containers and place them at a high elevation.
• Clean bathtub, jugs, bottles and cooking utensils thoroughly.
• Fill jugs and bottles with water for drinking. Caulk bathtub drain and fill with water to be used for sanitary purposes.
• Turn up refrigerator and freezer to maximum cold and don't open unless necessary. Fill the freezer with extra water jugs or with crumpled paper, to keep it tightly packed. These suggestions can maintain food-preserving temperatures for up to two days without electricity.
• Take pictures off the walls and store them in a closet, preferably on a high shelf.
• Put as many loose objects as possible, in drawers for safekeeping.
• Keep all windows securely closed.

MOBILE HOMES

• Turn-off the water where it enters the home.
• Turn-off fuel lines and gas tanks. Don't disconnect fuel lines.
• Bring in or secure all outdoor objects.
• Leave! Don't stay in a mobile home during a hurricane.

APARTMENTS/CONDOS

• Install shutters on windows and doors. Remove any loose items from your balcony.
• If you live in an evacuation zone or on an upper floor of a high rise building. leave!

EVACUATION

• Stay tuned to radio or TV for instructions from your Emergency Management Office.
• If you live on the coast, barrier islands, in a mobile home, a high-rise in an evacuation zone, or in the flood plain of a river, EVACUATE once the order is given.
• Leave early to avoid heavy traffic.

PETS

• Bring in outside pets. If you must evacuate, take pets to your pre determined boarding place.
• If you must leave pets behind, put them in an interior room with plenty of food and fresh water.
• Don't tranquilize pets. They must be as alert as possible to survive.
• Make sure all of your pets have identification and rabies tags.

BOATS

• Don't move your boat if it will take you more than a few hours. You might get stranded aboard during the storm.
• Tie the boat to the trailer.
• Place wooden blocks between the trailer frame and the axle inside each wheel.
• Let half the air out of the trailer tires.
• Fill boat one-third full of fresh water to help hold it down.
• Tie the boat to screw anchors secured in the ground. Consider a location away from trees.
• Never remain aboard a boat during the storm.

SHELTER TIPS

• Listen to the radio or N to find out which shelters are open.
• Don't go to a shelter unless you know it's open. Local media will also broadcast pickup locations and schedules for county bus transportation to shelters.
• Eat before going to a shelter. Food may not be immediately available. Bring the Shelter Supply Kit (See p. 19).
• If you're taking a bus to a shelter, you may bring only one shopping bag and pillow per person.

PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
South Florida has a large population of "People with Special Needs." These people are frail, elderly or handicapped and will be in need of special assistance in the event of a hurricane. Special Needs Evacuation Centers (SNEC) will provide basic assistance to those evacuees who have no other place to go. I f a person requires a caregiver in order to live independently, then the caregiver must accompany the special needs person to the shelter.

The SNEC facilities provide basic medical assistance and monitoring. In order to be eligible for SNECs, you must have a health condition that doesn't require hospitalization, but does require occasional skilled observation, assessment and/or maintenance. People in need of assistance with daily living (e.g., feeding, moving around, personal hygiene or medication), are also eligible to go to a SNEC.

A person with special needs must bring to the shelter:

• 72-hour supply of prescribed medication
• Dietary supplements
• Medical supplies
• Personal items (e.g., bedding, clothing, diapers, personal hygiene items, etc.)

Transportation will be available to people with special needs that aren't able to transport themselves to the center. These centers aren't equipped with advanced medical equipment nor are they able to provide advanced medical care. People who require continuous electricity, oxygen or technical nursing care should make advance arrangements with healthcare agencies for their care.

You must pre-register for services at a Special Needs Evacuation Center. Not every center will be open for evacuation. Persons assigned to Special Needs Evacuation Centers need to monitor the local media to determine if they must evacuate and what time the centers will open. The numbers assigned to each center will be used to identify them at the time of an evacuation.

DURING A HURRICANE

• Keep all windows closed.
• Tell stories or sing songs to help keep children calm.
• If the eye of the storm passes over your neighborhood, stay inside in your "safe room." Storm conditions may lessen temporarily; don't be fooled by the calm outside. Hurricane winds will return from the other direction with the same or greater force.
• Use your telephone only for urgent calls so others can use the lines for emergencies.
• Listen to a battery-operated radio or television to stay informed.
• Stay calm. Don't walk around.