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The"HOWTOPREPAREFORCAMPING&EMERGENCY"SurvivalGuide,

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Tableofcontents.

Whatwillyoulearninthisbook

1.CampingandSurvivalTips

1.1Chooseplacetocamp

1.2Badplacetocamp

1.3Survivaltips

2.HowtoprepareforHurricane?

3.HowtocommunicateduringaHurricane?

3.1GettingreadyfortheHurricane.

4.Hurricanesurvivallist.

5.HowtoprepareforTornado?

5.1What’sTornado?

5.2TornadoPrecautions.

6.HowtoprepareforFlood?

7.HowtoprepareforDrought?

7.1What’sDrought?

7.2Survivaladvice.

8.HowtoprepareforEarthquake?

8.1What’sEarthquake?

8.1Safetyprecautions

9.HowtoprepareforVolcano?

9.1What’sVolcano?

9.2EruptionHazards

9.3Mudflows

9.4Warning

10.HowtoprepareforFire?

10.1What’sFire?

10.2WARNING

11.Howtopurifywaterinoutdoor?

11.1Boiling

11.2Distillation

11.3SurvivalStraws

11.4WaterFilters

11.5Solarwaterdisinfection

11.6DisinfectingTablets

11.7HouseholdChemicals

11.8Buildyourownfilter

1.1CHOOSEPLACESTOCAMP

Choosingwheretocampandknowinghowtobeagoodshelterareessentialskills.Awidevarietyofhousingconstructionmethodsusingavailablematerialsaredescribed,fromthesimplestwindbreakstohousing

suitableforlong-termresidence.

Youneedtostartafireandchoosetherightfireproofstructure.Fireisneededforgeneralheatingandcookingpurposes.Guidanceonfoodpreparation,cookingandpreservationwillensurefoodsafety,notwaste.Camporganizationandhygieneareasimportanttothehealthandmoraleof

individualsurvivorsastheyaretothehealthandmoraleofalargegroupofsurvivors.

Makingtools,campequipment,clothes,ropesandnetswillimprovesurvival,

andknottingtechniqueswillbeuseful.

Shelterfromthewindandrain,warmth,tentsandtentsareessential.Sleepandadequaterestarenecessary,andthetimeandenergyyouspendinmakingyourresidencecomfortablewillmakethemmoreaccessible.Ifyouarethevictimofaplanecrashorvehicles,letyoudown,itisthetraditionaldwellingormaterialcouldbebuilt-butthethreatofatankifthereisafireorexplosion,untilitburnedbeforefishingifyouarenoabilitytothevictimsoftheaccident,isbeunexpectedfogorbynightfallonterrainisunsafe,ortiredorhurtmakeyougofurther,youmighthavetodowiththenight,oruntilyoucanmorefullyassessthesituation.Inthiscase,almostanyprotectionfromwind,rainandcoldwillbeprotected.Ifmovingdowntheslopeseemsrisky,ashortwalkalongthecontourlinemightkeepyououtofthewind.Iftherearenoholesorgapstocover,useanygapsontheground.Increaseitsheightbyheapingstonesifpossible-butmakesureanystructureisstable,usingtheleewardplatebeforelanding

onthedownwindsideifyouhaveabackpack.

Ifthere'sstilllighttosee,andyou'renotharmedinanywaytoholdyouback,norisolatedbytheinabilitytonegotiatecliffsorotherobstacles,it'sworthlookingforabetterplacenearby.Longcampyoushouldfindasafeplaceforeasyaccesstoyourmainneeds,ifyouareinahighexposedareaofthecamptofindashelter,butonalow,wetgroundyouneedtosafelyclimbhigherandfindaplacetodoit.Lookforashelter

fromthewind,onhighgroundwherethereisnodangerofflooding,andawayfrom

rockfallsoravalanches.

1.2BADPLACESTOCAMP

1Thetopofahillexposedtothewind(movedown,lookingforshelteronthe

leewardside).

2Thebottomofthevalleyanddeeppit-maybedamp,especiallywhenskiesare

clear,andmorepronetofrostatnight.

3Hillsideterraceswherethegroundremainsmoist.

4Spurswhichareonagametrail

Hotairrisesandcoldairsinks,sothevalleybottomswilloftencontainsomewetterairincoldweather,susceptibletofrostandmoistfog.Inrain-floodedareas,terracesonslopesoftenactasadisincentiveonandbelowsteepground,where

rainwateraccumulatesbeforeflowingfurtherdown.

Ideally,youshouldbenearwater,wherethereisaplentifulsupplyofwood.Tooclosetowater,whichcangetyouintrouble,insects,andthesoundofrunningwatercanhideothernoisesthatmayindicatedanger,orsearchorrescuepartysounds,lookforhighwatermarksonriverbanks:inmountainwaterwayscanbecomeseedsinminutes,risingashighas5meters(17feet)inanhour!Evenontheplain,stayawayfromoldwaterways,nomatterhowdrytheyare.Heavyrainfallinthesurroundingmountains

caneasilysendfloodwatersdownhillsides.

Inflashfloods,thereislittlewarning.Chooserelativelyflat,rockyground,andmakesureyouhaveenoughspacetodeploythesignalthatyoucaneasilybespottedby

rescuers.

Checkthenestsofbeesorwaspsoveryourhead,aswellasdeadwoodontreesthatcouldcollapseinthenextstormorgale.Stayawayfromisolatedtreesthatattractlightning,andapproachtheedgeoftheforestareawhereyoucanseewhat'sgoingonaroundyou.Don'tcampontheroadunlessyouwanttobetreatedasanunwelcomeguestbythemaraudinganimals,andalsowanttofindyourcampgroundflattenedbya

herdofanimalsonthewaytoapuddle,butclosetoanyvisiblehumanfootprint.

1.3SURVIVALTIPS:

UseWatchAsaCompass

Awatchcalibratedtostandardtimecanbeusedasacompassonaclearday.Putthewatchonaflatsurfacewiththehourhandpointingatthesun.Drawapointbetweenthehourhandandtwelve.Thelinepassingthroughthemarkfromthecenterofthedialwill

pointsouth.

HangaTarpWithoutUsingGrommets

Monkeyfistletsyoutieacordtoatarpaulinorboatcoverwhentheeyeistornor

missing.Todomonkeyboxing,squeezeagolfball--the"sizeofastone"--intoatarpatthejunction.Wraptheropearoundthesqueezepointonthetarpaulintwice,holdthe

rockinplace,thentiethelooseendoftheropetotheanchorpointandtighten.

MakeDEET-FreeBugSprayatHome

IfDEET-basedrepellentsirritateyourskin,youcanstillusethissafehomemade

formulatogetridofblackflies.Mixfourservingsofvegetableoilwithtwoservingsof

aloeveragelandoneservingofcitronella,cedarorsassafrasoil(availableat

pharmacies).Applyinsectrepellentheavilyonyourface,hands,andhairline,andwear

light-coloredclothing.Blackfliesespeciallylikedarkblue,brownandblack.

AFasterWaytoCutFirewoodWithaChainSaw

Cutwoodwithachainsaw,putalayeroflogsontheground,thenputanotherlayerontopandgointheoppositedirection.Stackseveralalternatinglayers.Thisenablesalllogstobesupported,sotheywillnotbindtothesawwhenyoustartcutting.Startwith

thelogsclosesttoyou,crossthedeck,andasyoucrossthelogs,clearthelogs.

FreezePre-MadeCarCampingMealsinZip-LocBags

Prepareseparatepre-cookedmealsathomeandfreezetheminairtightplasticbagstosimplifycampfiremealsbeforetraveling.Labelforeasyidentification.Frozenfoods

notonlyhelpkeepotherfoodscool,butalsothepackagingthawseasily.Justputthe

baginwarmwater.

BuildaBetterWoodshedforDryingFirewood

Whenyoubuildawoodenshed,openbothendsandcoveronlytheroofandside

walls.Theaircirculates,driesfaster,andyouhavequickaccesstothebestwood.Attheendoftheheatingseason,refillthenewlyemptiedshed.Nextyear,startusingthestackontheotherend.You'realwaysburningthedriestwood,lettingthenewestwoodgrow

old.

PreventCampRoadErosionWithaBetterWaterBar

Youmaydamageyoursuspensionsystembecauseyourcarisrunningonawater

column,awoodenormetalbarriertopreventerosiononthecamproad.Betteryet:clip

a12-to16-inchwidebeltofrubberbetweentwopressurized2x6slabs(foundat

loggers,quarriesorfarms).Boltallmaterialstogethertoexposeonlyrubberduring

installation.Itpullsrainofftheroad,butgiveswaytotires.

TheProperWaytoThawVacuum-SealedMeat

Vacuumsealedbagsareagreatwaytostorefrozengamesandfish,butonlyifyouknowhowtodefrostthem.Youmustpokeafewsmallholesinthepackagefirst.This

breaksthevacuumandallowsfornormalthawing.Ifyoudon'treleasetheseal,the

juicewillbesuckedoutofthefoodandthefishormeatwilldryout.

StoreYourPackListsForCamping,Hunting,andFishingTrips

Reader'stip:afterabighuntingorfishingtrip,ImakealistofallthethingsItookwithme,thethingsIcouldhaveleftbehind,andthethingsIwantedtotakewithme.Ialsowroteashortsummaryofthetrip,includingtheweatherconditions.Whenallmystuffisopened,cleanedandreadytogo,Ialsostuffmylistintothebox.Thatway,the

nexttimeIplanasimilartrip,I'llknowwhattopack,evenafterayear."--Steve

Cannon,Sacramento,calif.

MakeATableForYourCampSite

Givea2x4-footpieceofplywood1/2inchhightwolayersofpolyurethanecoatingandtakeitcamping.Attheconstructionsite,cutstrongtablelegsfromdriftwoodorlog.The8-inchdeepplywoodisloweredintothegroundtokeepitsteady,andthennailsaredriventhrougheachcorneroftheplywoodandintothetopofaleg.Throwthemaway

attheendofyourtripandcutoutnewonesnexttime.You'llfindthistablevery

convenient,andfinallyyou'llbeabletodoafew.

KeepYourAxeHeadFromFallingOff(andRustFree)

Pouraquartofusedengineoilintoabucketofcleansandandstoreitinashed.

Everytimeyouusetheaxe,pushitsheadintotheoilysandandrubitbackandforth.Thiswillcleanthebladeofdirtanddebris,preventitfromrusting,andkeeptheshaft

expandingtighttotheaxehead.Tokeepyourhandsdry,uselinseedoileveryyear.

CampfireCooking:HowtoTellWhenYourOilisHot

ReaderTip:Whenyouheatoiloveracampfiretofryfish,placeanunlitwooden

matchinthepantodeterminewhenit'sready.Oncetheoilreaches350degrees--the

optimumtemperature--thematchheadwilligniteandthenfizzle.Scoopoutthematch

andthrowinthefish.

HowtoMakeAnEmergencyRainShelterUsingaTarp

Atarpmakesanidealshelteragainstunexpectedrain.Stakeonecornerofthetarpfacingthewind.Propapoleundertheoppositecorner,thenfastenalinefromthetopofthepoletoagroundstakeortree.Nowpulltheremainingtwocornerstightandstakethemtotheground.Theresultinghalf-pyramidshapeprovidesexcellentdrainageand

standsupwelltohighwinds.

HowtoSplitBigLogswithanAxe

Nevertrytosplitalarge-diameterlogdownthecenterwithanaxe.(You'llgetthe

axestuckor,worse,damagethehandle.)Instead,whackslabsoffthesidesuntilyou

havereducedtheremainingcoretoamanageablesize.Tosplitthecore,strikethetopof

theuprightlogmidwaybetweenthecenterandtheedgenearestyou,sothattheaxe

handlefollowstheopensplit.

HowtoStoreRopesandCordsWithoutTangling

Campingropes,anchorropes,andelectricwireswindneatlyandeasilyaround

v-plates.Cutapieceofwood20inchesby1by6inches.Drilla1-inchdiameterhole6inchesfromthecenterofeachend.Drawlinesfromtheholetothenearestcorneroftheboardandsawnouttheresultingwedge.Windtheropeintothegroove.Alongerplate

canaccommodatealargerlength.

WhyaWokMakestheBestCampCookingPan

ChinesePOTSarethemostversatilecookersforcampingtrips.Itcanbeusedtofry,

fry,boillargeamountsofwater,makesoupsorsalads,mixdough,cookpasta,wash

dishesorsmallclothes.Whenyoutravel,putfragileitemsthatneedprotectioninahard

ironpot.

PredictApproachingRainUsingMoonandSunHalos

Ringsaroundthesunormoonareformedwhenlightisrefractedbyicecrystalsinhighcirrusclouds.Itsappearancesuggestsalowpressureisapproachingandrainorsnowisexpectedwithin24to36hours.Ifthehaloisbroken,theopensideindicates

whichdirectionthestormwillcomefromandsignalsthatrainmayfallsoon.

PourStoveandLanternFuelWithoutSpilling

Whenpouringfueloroilfromatankwithanozzleatoneend,placethenozzleontopofthecontainer.Thisallowsairtoflowsmoothlythroughtheopenings,allowingtheliquidtoflowoutinasteady,consistentflow.Ifthespoutisatthebottom,theair

entersthecup,creatinganunstableflowthatcannotbedirectedunlessitoverflows.

FindYourBearingsWhenLostWithoutaCompass

Todeterminedirectionwithouttheaidofacompass,sticka3-foot-longstickintothegroundinasunnyspotandplaceastoneatthetipoftheshadow.Wait20minutes,thenplaceanotherstonewheretheshadowmoves.Thefirstmarkrepresentsthewesternend

ofthelinebetweenthetwopoints;Thesecondmarkstheeast.

KeepFireplaceandWoodstoveSmokeInYourChimney

Ifsmokecomesintotheroomfromafireplaceorwoodstove,lightanewspaperand

liftitupthechimney.Astrongheatburstcanreversetheflowofairandcausethe

smoketorise.Whenyoumakeafireinacoldfireplaceorwoodstove,youcanmakesurethechimneyiswellventilatedbyusingasmallamountofcrumplednewspaperandthinstripsofdrywood.Donotaddheavywooduntilthesmokerisesquicklyfromthe

chimneyratherthanintothecabin.

UseDuctTapetoKeepYourBootsTiedWhenHuntinginBrush

Asyouwalkthroughthornsandclimbingvines,tieatightsquareknotatthebackof

thebootoncearoundthetopoftheboottopreventtheLACESfromsnaggingor

loosening.Whenyou'rehuntinginaparticularlyhairyarea,foldthetopofthesock,

covertheknot,andtapeitwithducttape.

UseBulletBoxDividerstoOrganizeTools

Isyourtoolnotworkingproperly?Here'sasolution.High-powerriflebulletsare

packedinseparateplasticcompartments,makingthemthebestholdersforsmall

workshopitems.Installprojectorsonthewallsoftheworkshopforpencils,

screwdrivers,smallchisels,files,awls,anddrills.

DryWetDigitalCameras,GPSandOtherElectronicsUsingRice

IfyourhandheldGPS,digitalcamera,radioorotherelectronicdeviceisaccidentallysoaked,tryputtingitinasealedbagfilledwithdriedrawriceandsoakingfor24hours.Theseparticlesabsorbwaterwithoutheating,whichcancausepartstowarp.Normally,

yourpreciousgearwillresumeworkingconditionsafterthistreatment.

UseaToolBelttoOrganizeYourCamp'sCookingSite

Whencamping,tieacarpenter'sapronwithmanypocketstoatreetrunkateyelevelsoyoucancookatyourplace.Fillyourpocketswithkitchenutensilsandapairoflong

plierstohandlehotPOTSandpans.Apronpocketsprovideawaytoorganizeyour

cutlerysothatyouknowwhereitisandcankeepithandywhenyouneedit.

DryWetFeetWithBabyPowderBeforePuttingOnSocks

Wet,sandyfeetcanbeanuisancetopeopleoutdoors--"it'shardtodryandalmost

impossibletopullsocksover."However,smallamountsofbabypowderwill

immediatelyabsorbwaterandallowyoutobrushthesandaway.Socksareeasierto

wearonpowderedfeet,anddryfeetareessentialtopreventfungus.

HowtoPlank-GrillSalmon,Bluefish,Mackerel,andShad

Oilyfishlikesalmon,blueormackereltastebetterwhengrilledflat.Marinadeslicesoffishwithsoysauceandlemonjuice.Placeitfacedownonaboard1/2inchthickandyou'vesoakeditinwater.Placethewetwoodonagasorcharcoalgrill,coverandcookfor12to15minutes.Theboardwillevaporateandgiveoffjustenoughsmoketoflavor

thefish.

KeepTrackofTimeWhenHikingorHunting

Makesureyouwritedownthetimebeforeyougohuntingorhikinginadistant

country.Knowinghowlongyou'vebeenwalkingwilltellyouhowmuchtimeyouhavetosetasidetorewindyourrouteifwaterways,roughterrain,orotherobstaclesprevent

youfromtakingthecompaqshortcut.Soyoucangetoutoftheforestontime.

TestImageAlignmentBeforeBuyingBinoculars

Cheapbinocularssometimesproducemisalignedimages,makingitimpossibleto

getaperfectfocus.Beforeyoubuy,tryfocusingondistanthorizontallines,suchas

roofs.Slowlymovethemawayfromyourface,stillthroughyoureyes,untilyourfield

ofvisionsplitsintoseparateimages.Ifthelinestaysstraight,theglasswillalign

properly.Butifonesideishigher,theprismhasaproblem.

KeepYourGlassesfromFoggingUp

Topreventfogging,pleaserinsethelensesthoroughlywithwater.Whentheyarestillwet,puttwodropsofdetergentinfrontandback.Drywithacleanlenscloth.Polishthelensuntilallthestreaksdisappear.

2.HOWTOPREPAREFORHURRICANE?

The2018hurricaneseasonbegininAugustandextendsuntiltheendofNovember.It'stimetothinkabouthowtoprotectyourselfandyourlovedonesproperlyduringthe

passageofadevastatingstorm.

Ifahurricaneisapproachingandyoucan'tmovetoasaferplace,followthesetipsfromthestateofficesofAARPFloridaandTexas.

Makeplanstosecureyourproperty.CoveryourWindowswithpermanentlouversor5/8inchesplywood.Bringalloutdoorfurniture,decorations,trashcansandanythingelsethatisnotfixed.Youdon'twantthosethingstoflyinthewindandhityourhouse.Makesurethetreesandshrubsaroundyourhomearewellprunedsothattheyaremorewind-resistantandclearanydrainsordrainsthatmaybeblockedbyrain.

Designatearoominyourhomeasasafezonetowaitinwhileridingoutastorm.Orconsiderbuildingasaferoom.Asaferoomisastormorinvadingfortification.Sincethismaybeexpensive,thechoiceistosimplydeterminethesafestroominthehome.Ideally,thisroomhasnowindowsandtoomuchfurniture.

Bepreparedtobeself-sufficientforatleastthreedays.Althoughgovernmentrescuerswillworkhardtodealwithmajordisasters,itwilltaketimetodeliverreliefsupplies.Youshouldatleastmanageforyourselfthreedays.Aweekwillbebetter.

Thinkaboutwhetheryourhealthcouldbeatriskifyouloseair-conditioning,freshwater,sewageserviceorotherservices.Althoughmanyolderpeoplecancopewellwithoutelectricity,thehealthofothersmaylimittheirabilitytowithstandheat,especiallywhentheyhavetostruggletoclimbstairsorcarryheavyobjects.

Ifyoudecidetorelocatebeforeorimmediatelyafterastorm,rememberthatit'softeneasiertogoonlyasfarasneededtoreachanareawhereservicesarestilloperatingnormally.Oftenthisisonly100or150milesfromhome.

Makeaplanforyourpets.Becausemanyofusconsiderpetstobefamilymembers,wecanhesitatetoevacuatewhennecessaryforfearofleavingouranimalsatrisk.

Ifyouneedassistanceduringandafterastorm,registerwithaspecial-needsshelterinyourarea.Toregister,callyourcountyemergencyoperationscenter.Thephonenumbercanbefoundinthebluepagesofyourphonebook.

Inthecaseofevacuationbeforeandafterahurricane,makesureyouhaveareliableevacuationtool,whichshouldincludeallthefollowing:

PhotocopyofIDcardordriver'slicenseofallfamilymembers

Copyofbirthcertificate

Clothes

Foodandwater(atleastthreedays)

Cashortraveler'scheck

Yourevacuationroutes,alternativeroutes,androutestothelocalshelters.

Anextrasetofcarkeys,togetherwithaboxofgasoline.

Atleastoneflashlightwithsparebatteries.

Firstaidbox

Medicineyoumayneed(atleastthreedays)

Extraglassesorcontactlenses

3.HOWTOCOMMUNICATEDURINGAHURRICANE?

3.1GettingreadyfortheHurricane.

Downloadnewsand

emergencyapplications.Ifyouhaveasmartdevice,youcan

downloadprofessional

applicationsthatconnectyoutoemergencyservicesorgiveyouthelatestnewsabouthurricanes.Inadditiontotelevisionand

radiobroadcasts,these

programswillhelpyoustaywellinformedduringthestorm.Someapplications

include:[1]theRedCrossHurricaneProgram.Astormtrackingsoftwarecalled

"UndergroundWeather"(WeatherUnderground).Wazeisatrafficandroadclosure

application.FEMAEmergency

PreparednessApplication.

Getasparebatteryandcar

chargerforyourphoneandcar.

Inamajorstorm,you'llwanttokeepyourphonepluggedin.Tomakesurethis

happens,buyasparebatteryincaseyourphonerunsoutofpower,andkeepacarchargerinyourcarincaseyourcarrunsoutofpower.

RememberNumbersforimportantphoneNumbersormakeawrittenlist.You

won'thavemuchtimetolookuppersonalphoneNumbersduringahurricane.So,typeinanynumberyouneedonyourphonebeforehand.Putimportantphone

Numbersonpaper,too,incaseyourphonegoesdeadordiesduringastorm.To

makecommunicationasquickandeasyaspossible,adjustthespeedofyourphonesothateachnumberconnectstoanimportantcontact.Ifpossible,stackyourwrittenlistsoitdoesn'tgetwashedawaybyrainorflooding.

Selectpeopleoutsidethedangerareaasthecentralcontact.Andinastorm,it's

impossibletoexamineeveryoneyourself.Therefore,establishanemergency

contactinadvancethatlivesoutsidetheaffectedarea.Thisensuresthateveryonehasasafehumanface.[4]reportandgetupdates.Toensurethateveryonehas

up-to-dateinformation,contactyourcentralcontactregularly.

Keepacheapsparephoneinthefirstaidkit.Thiswillbeanextralifelineforyouincaseyourmainphonesignalisinterrupted,lost,orbecomesunusable.Storethissparephoneinasafe,waterproofcontainerandmakesurethere'sacharger,SIMcardandanythingelsethedeviceneedstooperate.Lookforcheapemergencycallsatausedelectronicsstore.

Bylaw,allphonesmustbeabletocall911,whetheryoupayforawirelesssubscriptionornot.ConsiderbuyingaprepaidorcellularSIMcardsoyoucancallfamilyandfriendsinanemergency,withoutpayingthemonthlyservicefee.

3.2StayingConnectedduringthe

BadWhether(Storm)

Usetextmessagesinsteadof

phonecallswheneverpossible.

Inmosthurricanesandsimilar

emergencies,cellphonetowers

arebombardedwithcalls.This

causesnetworkcongestion,

whichmeansyourphonemay

notbeconnected.However,textmessagestakeupfarlessdataandaremuchmorelikelytobesentcorrectly.

Callinanemergency.Whiletextmessagesarethebestchoiceforkeepingintouchwithpeopleduringastorm,they'renotappropriateforuseinanemergency.Ifyouneedemergencyassistancefromahospital,firedepartment,policedepartment,

rescueteamorcrisisrelieforganization,call911oraprofessionalhotline

immediately.Evenifyourregionofferstext-based911services,don'trelyonitduringastorm.

Ifthecallfails,waitatleast10secondsbetweencalls.Becauseofthevolumeofcalls,yourphonemayneedseveralattemptstogetthroughsuccessfully.However,redialingimmediatelyafterafailedcallcanplaceagreaterburdenonthenetwork

andreduceyourchancesofgettingthrough.Toavoidthis,waitatleast10secondsbetweeneachattempt.

Callatresttopreventdroppingcalls.Celltowerscanbehardtotrackyourphoneduringhurricanesandsimilaremergencies.Avoidtalkingonthephonewhile

walkingorinthecarinordertoreducethechanceofdisconnecting.

Ifyourphoneandtextmessagesdon'twork,communicateviatheInternet.Ifyoucan'tgetanymobileserviceduringahurricane,oriftheInternetistoocrowdedtouse,seeifyoucanstillgetonline.Ifyoucan,tryusingsocialmediaappslike

FacebookorspecializedmessagingappslikeSkypetostayintouchwithpeople.

Spendtimewithyourfamilyandfriendsincasecommunicationbreaks.Power,

cellularandInternetoutagesduringparticularlyseverehurricanescouldpreventanyformofremotecommunication.Ifthathappens,trystayingwithclosefriendsorfamilyallthetimeandreducethenumberofpeopleyouneedtoconnectwith.

4.Hurricanesurvivallist.

ThehurricaneseasondidnotenduntilNovember30th.Whenwepayattentiontothecomingstorm,itisimportanttoconsiderwhattoprepare.Wehaveevencompiledthispracticalguidetoguidepracticalstepstakenbeforeorduringevacuation.Evenifyou'renotonthedirectpathofastorm,it'sworthcarryingalongasurvivalkitfortornadoes,hurricanesorfloods.Asetofemergencypreparednesstoolscanreallysavelivesandisconducivetopeaceofmind.Forthisreason,weconsultedtheNationalHurricane

Centertoseewhatbasicsurvivaltoolstheyrecommended.

Here'swhattheyrecommendyoukeeponhand:

Water:onegallonofwaterperpersonperdayforatleastthreedays,fordrinkingandsanitation

Food:atleastathree-daysupplyofnon-perishableitems

Battery-poweredorhandcrankradioandaNOAAWeatherRadiowithtonealertand

extrabatteriesforboth

Flashlightandextrabatteries

Whistletosignalforhelp

Dustmasktohelpfiltercontamin