Prepare now for 2016 Hurricane Season

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30 May

Make certain your home is prepared and that you have a plan for you, your loved ones and your pets. Have food and water on hand for at least 3 days possibly without electricity. Have prescription medications. Keep your pets close. Have your contact people set up.

We are in an evacuation zone. Have a place to go if required to leave Snell Isle. If you need evacuation assistance, be certain to register early. Do not wait until a storm approaches, it may be too late to help.

Make a list of everyone on your block, contact information, etc. Check on all your neighbors frequently and please help the elderly and those living alone. Working together and helping each other, we can make it through this hurricane season too.

Below are some simple rules for surviving the storm . . . it’s everyone’s responsibility.

• Know your evacuation zone. Snell Isle is Evacuation Zone A.

• Prepare ahead.

• Special needs.

• Pet preparations.

• Shelter options.

• Host homes.

• It’s coming.

• After the storm.

Check the Pinellas County website for more detailed information at www.pinellascounty.org/emergency Also check the NOAA website at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/hurricane_preparedness.html