Preparing for Hurricane Season

7/19/2021 (Permalink)

Are you prepared for hurricane season? While it is already an active season, it is never a bad time to replenish your emergency kit. Take a moment to review this list from FEMA of necessary items to keep stocked in your emergency kit.  

• Water (one gallon per person per day for several days, for drinking and sanitation) 
• Food (at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food) 
• Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert 
• Flashlight 

• First aid kit 
• Extra batteries 
• Whistle (to signal for help) 
• Dust mask (to help filter contaminated air) 
• Plastic sheeting and duct tape (to shelter in place) 

• Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties (for personal sanitation) 
• Wrench or pliers (to turn off utilities) 
• Manual can opener (for food) 
• Local maps 
• Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery 

As your neighbor, we want you to stay informed of any potential storms. We keep weather updates posted to our Facebook page and monitor the storms as closely as possible. Make sure to follow us at SERVPRO of Savannah and watch for any storm updates. As always, if you have storm damage, give us a call at (912)-234-9690. We will make it look “Like it never even happened.”