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Store valuables and documents in waterproof
containers. This includes: · birth
and marriage certificates · social
security cards · insurance
documents; health, car and homeowners · wills · mortgage
or lease paperwork, deeds, tax records, car titles and registrations · medical
history · financial
account numbers, retirement account records, and safe deposit box key · credit
cards · food
stamps, WIC or other benefit cards and paperwork · list
of important phone numbers (relatives, bank and insurance company) But you might also want to consider these items: · military
records · passports,
green cards · recent
pay stubs, in case you have to document employment to collect benefits · warranties
and receipts · home
inventory (on paper, disc or video; you should keep another copy in a safe
place, maybe at work or at the home of a relative out of state) · a few
family photographs or other memorabilia Prepare and secure your home. The St.Pete Times has details and other suggestions. · Keep
trees and shrubs trimmed loose branches picked up. · Buy,
cut and prepare plywood for installation to protect windows and glass doors,
and wood to brace double-entry garage doors at the top and bottom. · Clear
your yard of lawn furniture, potted plants, bicycles, trash cans, etc. · Leave
swimming pools filled and super-chlorinated. · Photograph
or videotape valuables in your home. · Not
only close and lock all doors and windows, but wedge doors closed. Especially outside doors which should also
be bolted closed so that strong winds can’t blow them open and expose the
whole house to damaging winds. If
patio doors are not wedged winds can lift them off their track. · Take
down screening from screen enclosed rooms and lower awnings. · Take
down your TV antenna. · Turn
off the gas at the main valve. Turn
off the electricity at the main box just before the storm hits. Use flashlights and battery powered radios
during the storm. Get Cash. · Banks
and ATMs won't be in operation without power and few stores will be able to accept
credit cards or personal checks. Think small bills, finding change for a
$20-bill may be difficult. |
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BEFORE-THE-STORM |
DURING-THE-STORM |
AFTER-THE-STORM |
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