The Peak Of Our Hurricane Season Is Approaching, Is Your Family Prepared?
July 22, 2010
(Long Island, N.Y.) - August through mid October is the peak of Long Island’s Hurricane season. Senator Kemp Hannon is encouraging all Long Islanders to review the National Weather Service’s hurricane preparations and precautions checklist below, to ensure that your family will be safe during the next Hurricane.
Family Disaster Plan Check List:
- Discuss the type of hazards that could affect your family. Know your home’s vulnerability to storm surge, flooding and wind.
- Locate a safe room or the safest areas in your home for each hurricane hazard. In certain circumstances the safest areas may not be your home, but within your community.
- Determine escape routes from your home and places to meet. These should be measured in tens of miles rather than hundreds of miles.
- Have an out-of-state friend as a family contact, so all your family members have a single point of contact.
- Post emergency telephone numbers by your phones and make sure your children know how and when to call 911.
- Check your insurance coverage - flood damage is not usually covered by homeowners insurance.
- Stock non-perishable emergency supplies and a Disaster Supply Kit
For more important hurricane preparation tips, visit the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center website at www.nhc.noaa.gov. For important New York State legislative information and for a full list of upcoming community events near you, visit Senator Hannon’s website at www.kemphannon.com.
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Now that the 1st hurricane is behind us, please don’t forget about involving the children so they are ready for the next one!
I am the author of Time to Get Ready…A Hurricane is Coming to Our Town! This is the first book in the Time to Get Ready series and will help explain the phenomenon of hurricanes to children ages 4-8 in a “grow and learn” non-threatening way, from a child’s perspective. This book is a paperback and although it was recently released, it is drawing interest from Meteorologists, Science Museums and teachers. It is dedicated To the children…the most vulnerable people affected by natural disasters. A portion of the proceeds from sales will be donated to hurricane victims through a partnership with charitable organizations such as, Feed The Children.
I think the book is a must read for children living in coastal regions and I invite you to take a look at my website www.time2getready.com and please don’t forget about the children!
- Posted by: Jill Klaskin Press