AS FAR IN ADVANCE:

• Take pictures of everything
• Review all insurance coverages
• Set-up online insurance account
• Inventory of all personal property
• Photograph of all personal property
• Create a master list of accounts
• Service/repair hurricane shutters
• Recycle any unwanted hazardous materials
• Carbon monoxide detector
• Have pets micro-chipped
• Keep pet shots up-to-date

WEEK BEFORE THE STORM:

• Put up shutters
• CASH (Small bills are best)
• Trim trees, palm fronds & coconuts, etc.
• Give a spare key to a friend for safekeeping
• Keep fuel tanks filled
• Inspect tire pressure and check fluids
• Remove blades from exterior ceiling fans
• Remove and/or tie down exterior light fixtures
• Remove decorative plants, pots, statues, furniture
• Turn on Government Alerts (mobile phone)
• Fill lots of gallon-sized ziploc baggies w/ice
• Fill spill-proof gas cans & store in garage
• Set aside rubber boots & rain jacket w/hood
• Generator & gas (Per store manufacturers manual)
• Sandbags or large bags of potting soil
• If you decide to evacuate, Don’t Wait!
• Purchase boxed milk, oranges, grapefruits, & apples
• Empty freezer & refrigerator of all perishables
• Disposable hand-santitizer and/or baby wipes
• Inspect tire pressure

DAY OF THE STORM:

• Pull car into garage as far as possible
• Lock garage from the inside & put lift on “Manual” setting
• Turn off hot water heater & circuts

ESSENTIALS:

• Non-perishable food (1 week)
• Drinking water-1 gal/per person & pet/day (2 weeks)
• Pet food (1 week+)
• Pet carriers, collar, leash, records, current photograph
• Portable mobile phone chargers w/cords
• Disposable disinfecting wipes
• Disposable toothbrushes
• Flashlights (LED)
• Batteries
• Manual can opener
• Wine key & bottle opener
• Disposable plates, napkins, cups & utensils
• Ice Trays
• Pre-cut aluminum foil sheets
• Quart & gallon-sized zipoc baggies
• LED lanterns
• Heavy-duty double-sided screwdriver
• Jumper cables
• Portable grill w/plenty of PROPANE or CHARCOAL
• Battery-operated fans
• Hand-held fans
• Plastic tarps
• Cover for tub drain
• Gallon-size milk jugs filled with water for flushing toilets
• Waterproof file box
• Well-stocked first aid kit
• Bug repellent & sunscreen
• Matches & multi-purpose lighters
• Rubber boots, heavy-duty work gloves & facemasks
• Large Coolers (with wheels work great)
• Freezer packs
• Solar-powered mobile phone chargers
• Dry shampoo
• Spill-proof safety gas cans
• Blankets, pillows, & inflatable mattresses