Inventory your house and itemize your possessions. Make a copy for yourself and another copy to give to a relative or friend who does not live in storm prone areas.
Ask your Insurance Agent for a Household Inventory Brochure.
Describe your possessions by brand, model, serial number, value and age.
Consider taking pictures of your home and possessions with a video camera to document your property.
Review your homeowner, flood, and windstorm policies, noting your agent’s name and telephone number.
Check your storm shutters to be sure that they are in good repair. If you have no shutters, consider purchasing plywood cut to fit your window and door openings.
Maintain temporary repair items such as roofing paper, nails and plywood etc. These items are more readily available before a storm threatens.
Review your evacuation route if you live in evacuation areas.
Decide what to do with pets if you need to evacuate. Only Seeing Eye dogs are allowed in storm shelters.
Consider whether your household will need a generator if you are without power for a number of days.
Monitor local radio and television stations for announcements from your Insurance Company.
Put all important papers into a safe place. (Insurance policies, home contents inventory, marriage and birth certificates, etc.)
Stock your home with canned goods, liquid bleach, a battery operated radio, flashlights, fresh batteries, candles, matches, manual can opener, and bottled water.
Make sure that the vehicle you normally drive has a full tank of fuel.
Bring inside all outdoor furniture, potted plants, cooking grilles, trashcans or any other items which may become wind borne missiles.
Bleach your bathtubs, seal the drains, and fill the tubs with fresh water.
Get extra prescription medicine.
Take steps to assure that you and your family will be in a safe place during the storm.
