Be Prepared to Evacuate

In the event of an evacuation, you will want to be prepared. You will want to make the following a part of your family’s evacuation:

Fill your vehicle with fuel as soon as you hear you may have to evacuate
Make an “escape kit” including

• Flashlight and extra batteries
• Prescription medicine and glasses
• Copies of important documents
• Cash, traveler’s checks, and change
• Blankets and sleeping bags
• Change of clothing
• Personal hygiene items

It is important to remember that you may need to stay at a public shelter and you will want to make you and your family as comfortable as possible.

For more disaster preparedness tips, you can visit:
www.ready.gov
www.fema.gov
www.redcross.org

The Red Cross also has brochures that will assist you in preparing for a disaster.