PRESS RELEASE

Smart Planning In Advance Is Key In Preparing

For 2009 Hurricane Season

                                  Hurricane Emergency Supplies

May 19, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The City of Conroe knows smart planning in advance is essential as we prepare for the 2009 Hurricane Season.  The city is recommending gathering emergency preparedness supplies in your home and your car, long before you need them.  The Governor's Division of Emergency Management and the National Weather service advises it's much easier to gather the supplies and documents you need before a potential hurricane starts.  Hurricane season begins June 1, 2009 and will continue through November 30, 2009.

Emergency supplies in easy-to-carry containers will be serviceable, no matter what kind of natural or manmade emergency you may face.

Recommended checklist for home:

• First aid kit and extra prescription medications, written prescriptions & other medical items.  Important documents & record, photo ID's, proof of residence, information needed to process insurance claims.

• Cash, (line-power outages mean banks & ATM's may be unavailable)

• Coolers for food and ice storage, paper plates plastic utensils, manual can opener, knife, tools, booster cables, fire extinguisher, duct tape, tarp & rope.  Blankets, pillows, sleeping bags & extra clothing, toilet paper, cleanup supplies, personal hygiene products

• Battery-operated radio & flashlight with extra batteries

Phone numbers of family & friends along with road maps, travel plans, hotel reservations, list of places between your town & your destination you can stop if the highways are clogged.  

3-day supply of non-perishable food, one gallon of bottled water per person per day,

• Eyeglasses, sunglasses, hearing aids, special supplies needed for babies, older adults or pets and extra keys

Recommended checklist for your car:

• Store emergency supplies in the trunk of your car
• Include a battery-powered radio, flashlight, extra batteries, and water in plastic drink bottles, canned goods and manual can opener.
• First aid kit, emergency flares, blankets, extra clothing & rain gear in your car.

It is always a good idea to be prepared before an emergency situation. 

                           Remember...

BE READY.....UNDERSTAND...PLAN.....ACT

The City of Conroe is committed to disseminating information and keeping citizens informed about emergency management situations.

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For additional information contact:

 Janna Patrick, Arts & Communications Cord/PIO

City of Conroe - (936) 522-3025

Conroe Fire Department- 936 522-3080