Hurricane Preparation
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14 • HURRICANE PREPARATION GUIDE • 2023 OVER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE! • Front Entryways • Seamless Gutters • Soffit andFascia • Lanai Enclosures ALUMINUM, INC. adno=3842334-1 619 North Tamiami Tr. | Nokomis, FL 34275 941-492-6064 | Heightsaluminum.com SCC131151597 Staff Report BEFORE THE STORM • Purchase hurricane supplies. • Gather all necessary documents and supplies. • Make sure all phone numbers, including insurance companies, important agencies and relatives, are with your hurricane kit. • Secure boats and vehicles. • Fill gas tanks. • Get cash. • Know your evacuation route and destination. • Before lowering a TV antenna or satellite dish, make sure to turn off and unplug the TV, and avoid power lines. • Turn off all swimming pool pumps and filters, and wrap them in waterproof materials. • Turn your refrigerator and freezer to their coldest settings ahead of time to keep food fresh longer in the event of a power outage. • Secure property by protecting windows and doors. • Bring in all outdoor furniture and items. • Notify local officials of those with special needs. • Fill bathtubs and sinks for extra water to use for the toilet or washing. • Listen to radio or television reports. • Turn off and unplug electronics such as com- puters, microwaves and smaller appliances. • Photograph or record your home – inside and out – for insurance purposes. • Follow all evacuation orders. DURING THE STORM If you stay at home during a hurricane, you should take the following precautions in addition to those mentioned in the "Before the Storm" section. • Stay away from windows and doors, even if they are covered. If you live in a two-story home, go to an interior first-floor room. • As the storm approaches, move your family to an interior section of the house such as a hallway, bathroom or closet. • Close all interior doors and brace exterior doors if possible. • Lie on the floor, under a sturdy object if pos- sible. Some protection is afforded by covering with a mattress during the height of the storm. • If the eye of the storm passes over, it will be calm for a short period of time. Remain indoors. As soon as the eye passes over, winds will increase rapidly to hurricane force from the opposite direction. • Remain calm. It may take several hours for the WHAT TO DO before, during and after a storm SUN PHOTO BY ELAINE ALLEN-EMRICH With a little help, Corey Steinfath, owner of A-1 Collision in Englewood, worked every day after Hurricane Ian to remove debris from his demolished building.