• Behavioral Issues
• Child Care
• Cleaning Up After a Storm
• Communication
• Deciding To Stay Or Go
• Evacuation Shelters
• First Aid & Medical
• Flood Center
• Food and Water
• Help the Relief Effort
• Insurance Center
• Lighting & Power
• Pet Care
• Preparing Your Home
• Special Needs
• Storms Explained

Planning for Evacuation

You should plan to evacuate before a hurricane strike if you.....

• Live in a mobile home. Do not stay in a mobile home under any circumstances. They are unsafe in high wind and/or hurricane conditions, no matter how well fastened to the ground.
  
  
• Live on the coastline or on a offshore island, or live near a river or in a flood plain.
  
  
• Live in a high-rise. Hurricane winds are stronger at higher elevations. Glass doors and windows may be blown out of their casings and weaken the structure.
  

When evacuating....

• Stay with friends or relatives or at a low-rise inland hotel or motel outside flood zones. Leave early to avoid heavy traffic, roads blocked by early flood waters, and bridges impassible due to high winds. For more information on evacuation routes and maps, please visit our article, "Evacuation: FAQs."
  
  
• Most public shelters do not allow pets nor do most motels/hotels, so make arrangements for your pets ahead of time. OneStorm's "Pet and Animal Care" section can help you adequately prepare for your animals.
  
  
• Hurricane shelters will be available for people who have no other place to go. Shelters may be crowed and uncomfortable, with no privacy and no electricity. Do not leave your home for a shelter until government officials announce on radio and/or television that a particular shelter is open. For more information on evacuation shelters and what to expect, click here.