| IntroductionPart 1 of this article on
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| | you are staying.They should be designed
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| preparing for weather emergencies
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| | to meet the particular needs of you and
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| discussed forming an emergency plan to
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| | your family in the sorts of emergency you
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| reduce the stress and worry of facing a
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| | are most likely to face. For more
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| full blown weather crisis.The focus was
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| | information, visit the FEMA website, and
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| on safeguarding your family by planning
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| | check out their excellent manual at are
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| well in advance of any threat.This, the
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| | a few suggestions.If you have to
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| second half of the article, looks at two
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| | evacuate, your destination will probably
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| things.Preparing your home to survive
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| | provide food and shelter. Clothing and
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| severe weather, and securing it in case
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| | special needs - baby and infant needs,
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| you have to leave.Coping with evacuation
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| | prescription and basic medical supplies -
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| or temporary isolation, and assembling
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| | are the most important. Include extra
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| one or more emergency kits.Home
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| | warm clothes - heating may not be
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| SecuritySome forms of weather related
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| | efficient. Food treats and special toys
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| emergency are capable of destroying your
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| | will make things easier for children.
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| home no matter what you do - floods,
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| | Some basic food and a couple of gallons
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| tornadoes and Category 5 hurricanes come
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| | of bottled water are always worth
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| to mind.But long term preparation and a
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| | including just in case. A "keep your
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| clear plan for when severe weather is
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| | hands off" supply of emergency cash is
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| approaching can do a lot to protect your
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| | also a great idea.Alternatively, if you
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| home from damage or destruction. Or to
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| | are likely to be isolated and unable to
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| protect you if you are inside.So put
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| | leave your home for a while, assemble a
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| together a plan about securing your home
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| | kit which will keep you supplied for at
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| and loading valuables and essential
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| | least three days. Assume you will have no
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| supplies into your vehicle in case you
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| | power, heat, water or waste disposal.The
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| have to leave quickly.Such tasks are made
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| | essentials are plenty of water - allow 1
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| easier if you have been able to assemble
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| | gallon (4.5l) per person per day, of
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| suitable tools and equipment well before
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| | which half will be drinking water.
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| the problems arise.Long term plans could
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| | Commercial bottled water is a good
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| include adding roof ties or even
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| | choice. Include non perishable food,
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| strapping down your house if strong winds
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| | preferably low salt, and don't forget a
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| are likely, or reinforcing an interior
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| | manual can opener. You'll need a battery
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| ground floor room to provide refuge from
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| | powered radio and a flashlight, both with
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| destructive winds.Between a threat
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| | plenty of extra batteries, and a first
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| developing and dangerous weather
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| | aid kit.A camp stove and gas bottles are
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| arriving, there is usually some time to
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| | a great addition, and you'll need some
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| add protection to your home. Boarding up
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| | cooking gear and some matches in a water
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| windows if faced with strong winds, or
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| | proof container. Make sure you have
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| cutting back flammable vegetation and
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| | enough infant or special needs, plus any
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| cleaning gutters if faced with a wildfire
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| | necessary medication. And warm clothes
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| are worthwhile tasks if you have the
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| | should be included, plus strong shoes.Now
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| time.And as a last minute job, store
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| | much of this gear will be in your house
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| outdoor furniture securely - apart from
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| | anyway, but the point of this kit is that
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| the probability of loss, a strong wind
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| | it can double for an evacuation kit, and
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| can turn them into effective missiles
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| | will be ideal if your destination is
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| that could be directed at your
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| | somewhere other than relatives or an
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| home.Finally, know how and where to turn
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| | emergency shelter.And Finally.....OK,
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| off utilities - water, gas, power - and
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| | you've given up some of your valuable
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| make sure other family members know it
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| | time and made your plans for all likely
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| too.Emergency KitsAn Emergency Kit is a
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| | eventualities. Chances are you'll never
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| pre-packed container which you can grab
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| | have to use them, but things happen, and
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| instantly if faced with a threatening
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| | the hundred year flood may turn up next
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| situation. It should hold everything you
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| | year. You can now relax and know you've
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| will need if you are cut off from
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| | done your best to protect your family and
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| utilities and supplies, and should be
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| | your home.One more thing. Include in your
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| kept separate from products and tools
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| | plans some time in a year or so to review
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| which you use everyday or for
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| | everything, to make sure everyone
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| recreation.It is also worth considering
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| | understands the plan, and to go through
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| permanent kits for your car and
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| | the emergency kits and replace anything
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| workplace, but let's focus on those kept
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| | that's damaged or out of date. It won't
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| at home.Depending on the types of threats
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| | take long, and you'll be ready for
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| you may face, you could need two sorts -
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| | anything.
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| one if you have to leave and another if
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