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GET PREPARED FOR HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 27, 2008
Gulf Coast, MS August 27, 2008 – Get prepared for Hurricane Gustav! Get a kit; make a plan; be informed. The American Red Cross is encouraging people to ready themselves for an approaching possible landfall. Preparations include the following steps:
EVACUATION PLAN- Know where you’re going and how you’re going to get there. Communicate your plan to family members. Have a map.
TRANSPORTATION- Fill up your vehicle with gas. Make arrangements for transportation if you don’t have any.
MEDICATIONS- Make sure you have prescriptions filled and available.
HEALTH SUPPLIES- Pack your health supplies like contact lenses, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, asthma inhalers etc.
CASH- Have cash available.
CHILDREN- Make sure you have supplies for your kids like baby formula, diapers, games, etc.
NEIGHBORS- Check on your neighbors, especially if they are elderly or disabled.
PETS- Make arrangements for your pets to be safe.
DOCUMENTS- Gather your important documents like identification cards, insurance papers, birth certificates, property deeds, etc.
SHOPPING- one gallon water per person per day, non-perishable foods, flashlight, batteries
GET INVOLVED- If your are Red Cross trained, please contact the MS Gulf Coast Chapter at 228-896-4511 or the Southeast MS Chapter at 228-762-2455.
Stay tuned to your local media for information about evacuations and instructions regarding Hurricane Gustav. The time is NOW to start preparing. Please go to our local chapter websites for shelter information www.redcross-sems.org and www.redcross-msgc.org.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at www.redcrosschat.org.
