Step 1 Hold a family meeting and get your children involved

Step 2 Determine whether you live in an evacuation zone and where you
will go when an evacuation order is given. Staying with family and friends
outside the evacuation zone is your best option

Step 3 Inventory your home possessions and video/photograph items of value.
Review all your insurance policies, including your vehicle policy

Step 4 Look for vulnerabilities such as your roof, windows, garage door, landscaping,
tree branches near electric lines, etc., and determine what actions to take

Step 5 Decide where you will store or park your vehicle, boat, or RV

Step 6 Protect your home by trimming trees at the proper time, installing shutters, and/or
purchasing a generator

Step 7 Make arrangements in advance for people with special needs

Step 8 Develop a plan for your pets

Step 9 Determine your family’s food, water and medical needs. Use our Eight-Week
Shopping Guide to help with spreading out the cost

Step 10 Notify others of your plan and establish an out-of-town contact. Let family or
friends know your hurricane plan so they can check on you in the aftermath of
the storm