| There is nothing anyone can do when nature | | | | forgotten is a medical kit. This should have |
| decides to leash out its fury. There is no way to | | | | bandages and some antibiotics to be able to treat |
| stop it so people should brace for the worse and | | | | anyone who is ill or injured until the person can be |
| seek shelter. | | | | brought out to a medical facility for better |
| In order to minimize the loss of life, most towns | | | | treatment. |
| and cities have created emergency plans. Sirens | | | | Should the incoming hurricane be classified as a |
| are placed in strategic locations to announce a | | | | category 4 or 5, residents are advised to |
| major evacuation; the emergency broadcast | | | | evacuate and seek higher ground. It will be a good |
| system is in place in the event that power and | | | | idea to travel light so only a few pieces of |
| electricity has been cut off as well as stockpiles | | | | clothing, food and water must be brought into the |
| of food, water and medicine. | | | | vehicle. |
| Those who live in the coastal communities will | | | | The citizens are also advised to drive slowly and |
| usually be battered by hurricanes. This happens | | | | avoid panicking since this could cause accidents on |
| between the months of June until November in | | | | the road. |
| the Atlantic and from May to November in the | | | | The hurricane will pass within a few hours. This is |
| northern Pacific Ocean. | | | | the only time that people will be able to go out or |
| When this is first spotted on radar, the forecaster | | | | return to see how much damage was done. |
| will already inform the public about it. There is no | | | | It is only after assessing the damage that towns |
| need yet to panic here since the weather | | | | and cities can say whether the emergency |
| conditions may change in the next few hours but | | | | preparedness procedures that were sent in place |
| if there are no improvements, it is time to | | | | were effective or not. One indication that it works |
| activate emergency procedures. | | | | is if no casualties are reported. This is because a |
| The hurricane may pack winds exceeding more | | | | house or even a building can be repaired but the |
| than a 100 miles per hour that can make cars, | | | | life of an individual can never be replaced. |
| pieces of metal or wood cause severe damage | | | | The people who live in the household can |
| to the home. Households can board up the | | | | rehearse the emergency preparedness plan to |
| windows and doors of the house with hurricane | | | | see if some improvements need to be made. |
| shutters and plywood. | | | | This is because time is off the essence in order |
| People will rush to the supermarket to stock up | | | | to be safe in this type of crisis. |
| on food, water and other essentials. These include | | | | Emergency preparedness is key to ensure the |
| candles, batteries for the radio and the flashlight | | | | survival of everyone present. People who live |
| as well as fuel for the generator. | | | | through this annually know what to do but those |
| All of these things are necessary especially water | | | | who are moving into the community should learn |
| to prevent dehydration so every possible | | | | fast to be able to survive the onslaught of the |
| container must be used including the bathtub. | | | | hurricane. |
| The most important which must never be | | | | |