Survival Preparations Before a Hurricane

Though dangerous and unruly, often the fears and dangers of a hurricane can somewhat be avoided or better situated if you are prepared.

If you live in a location where hurricanes happen frequently, or even if there is a possibility a hurricane may occur, it is essential that you always have the following items on hand, that will help protect you and your family in case of this tragic emergency.

First, to prepare you and your family, you will need enough bottled water to last you and the members of your family through at least two to three days, as most likely the water in you area will be contaminated and undrinkable. By bottling your own water, or purchasing gallons of water, you will be able to cook in clean water, have fresh drinking water that is safe for you and the members of your family, and have clean water to bathe your skin or potential wounds in.

You will also need the obvious, flash lights and plenty of back of batteries. This will help during dark periods of the storm in addition if the electricity goes out (which most likely it will) for a significant period of time. Though candles and matches or a lighter could be productive or efficient, if water gets onto them, they wicks are damaged and make useless.

Third off, you will need enough food to last you and your family for again, at minimal seventy two hours. There are many options for this, including military foods that consist of freeze dried or dehydrated foods which can be purchased at any military store, or emergency preparation store. Or, foods such as canned foods (providing you have a method available to open them), or even peanut butter and jelly assuming the bread is not soaked in the damage from the hurricane.

Fourth off, you will need sufficient clothing and blankets. No matter the temperature, nights will be chilly when a hurricane is involved. In addition, blankets though weak, can offer a form of overhead protection for you and your family from rain, hail, and other various dangers that hurricanes often bring in with them.

Last, but most certainly not least, you should have at least a basic first aid kit on hand, containing proper wound ointments, butterfly stitches, band aids, ace bandages, etc. which can come in handy in case anyone in the family gets hurt.

By having these basic items on hand, you are providing you and the members of your family a great matter of protection, as well as a longer means of survival in the case of no immediate form or contact of help after the hurricane has hit.