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Hurricane Preparedness Checklist
Review alerts, evacuation planning, outage supplies, documents, and return-home caution.
Before Storm Season
- Know your evacuation zone.
- Save local alert sources.
- Identify at least two routes away from your area.
- Choose where you could stay if told to evacuate.
- Review insurance, lease, mortgage, and vehicle documents.
- Photograph rooms and important belongings before a storm is forecast.
- Plan for pets, medications, mobility equipment, and access needs.
- Prepare outage lighting, charging, radio, and shelf-stable food.
When a Storm Is Forecast
- Follow local officials and weather alerts instead of rumor or social posts.
- Charge phones, backup batteries, medical devices, and radios.
- Fill vehicles or plan transportation before conditions deteriorate.
- Move outdoor furniture, bins, tools, and loose items that could become debris.
- Move important documents and valuables away from low areas.
- Pack a go-bag with documents, medication notes, chargers, and basic supplies.
Evacuation and Return
- Leave promptly if ordered to evacuate.
- Text or call an out-of-area contact when you leave and when you arrive.
- Do not drive around barricades or through floodwater.
- Return only when local officials say it is safe.
- Photograph damage before cleanup if it is safe to do so.
- Avoid downed lines, unstable trees, floodwater, and damaged structures.
Reviewed 2026-06-28. This checklist is educational only. It does not guarantee coverage, safety, reimbursement, or recovery. Read your policy and contact your insurer, licensed professionals, local officials, or other qualified sources for guidance specific to your situation.
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