Hurricane Prepared?

[meteorologyman]

This is for all who is impacted by Tropical Cyclones

Is everyone prepared for the storms? Don't wait til the last minute.
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Vehicle: Nothing is worse then having a dead vehicle while evacuating
Got gas?
Oil changed recently, or filled?
Time belt still good?
Tires in good shape?
Transmission Fluid?
Any leaks?
Spare tire?
Got a jack?
Extra quart of oil?
jumper cables?

House:
Have boards?
Windows boarded (48 hours before landfall)

Before you leave:
Cash?
Birth Certificate/ Social Security/ Insurance documents
First aid kit
non-perishable foods
gallon a water per person a day for 3-7days
pillows and blankets
music,coloring books, books and games to keep kids occupied on long trip.
Flashlights
Batteries

Travel:
Most take highways and Interstates.
look for backroads not commonly used that could get a good lead ahead of honkers and beepers.

[Jagno]

Hmmm, please check your spare tire. A very recent experience can save alot of you the same trouble I had. I had my first blow out since buying my vehicle literally during Rita. The spare was a brand new full size tire identical to the ones on the vehicle. It was immediately installed and within a few miles of travel I noticed a new problem. The spare only had 18 lbs. of pressure in it. Over the years tires do lose their pressure due to the heat so make sure and check your spare and not just assume that because it's new then it's good to go. I've now marked it on my calender to check my spare tire pressure on the same day as daylight savings to avoid this in the future.

[mpic]

car charger for cell phone
empty gas can...after Rita, we could have gotten gas IF we had a gas can