Hurricane Ian Family Preparations

Hurricane Ian Family Preparations

Hurricane Ian Family Preparations – With Hurricane Ian heading towards Florida, we want to give you a list of preparation opportunities below. My Central Florida Family will be taking preparations this week and will be back next week with more family events and news when the storm passes. Be safe and take your precautions.

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Hurricane Ian Family Preparations

Prepare:

Residents are encouraged to prepare for storms and severe weather events by doing the following:

MAKE A PLAN

  • Think about your family’s needs in the event of a disaster and make a plan before disaster strikes to make responding to an emergency faster and safer.
  • AT HOME: Identify the safest area of your home in the event of severe weather; a lower-level space with no windows is preferred. Know how, when and where to shut off water, gas and electric at the main sources to your home. Check your insurance coverage – flood damage, for example, is not covered by homeowner’s insurance.
  • EVACUATION/SHELTERS: If your home is unsafe during a tropical storm or hurricane, consider staying with a friend or family member. Or, plan an evacuation route. Emergency shelters should be considered a last resort.
  • CHILDREN: Contact your child’s school or daycare to determine the facility’s emergency notification and evacuation plans. Ask what type of authorization is required to release a child to someone else if you are not available to pick them up. Include your children in the planning process and discuss any fears they may have.
  • ANIMALS: Make arrangements for pets or livestock in advance. Make sure your pet has a license tag and a collar, and use a break away collar for cats.
  • COMMUNICATIONS: Consider purchasing a weather radio to alert you of severe weather conditions. Consider purchasing a weather radio to alert you of severe weather conditions.

GET A KIT

Prepare a disaster kit that contains all of the necessary supplies for several days or longer.

  • WATER: Have one gallon of water per person/pet per day on hand for drinking, food preparation, and sanitation.
  • FOOD: Plan for a five-day supply of non-perishable foods that do not require refrigeration and need minimal preparation and water.
  • FIRST AID & MEDICATION: Have plenty of first aid supplies, non-prescription drugs, prescriptions, and other important health supplies like contact lenses or baby items on hand.
  • IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS: Keep records, like insurance policies and passports, in watertight plastic containers if possible.
  • CONTAINER/STORAGE: Store your emergency kit in a watertight containers to prevent damage.

*SeminoleCountyFL.gov

Generator Safety:

  • Do not burn charcoal or gas grills inside a house, garage, vehicle, tent, or fireplace.
  • NEVER use a generator indoors, including homes, garages, basements, crawl spaces, and other enclosed or partially enclosed areas, even those with ventilation. Opening doors and windows or using fans will not prevent CO build-up in the home.
  • ALWAYS locate the unit outdoors on a dry surface, away from doors, windows, vents, and air conditioning equipment that could allow CO to flow indoors. Follow the generator instructions.
  • REMEMBER that you cannot see or smell CO. Portable generators can produce high levels of CO very quickly.
  • If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak while using a generator, get to fresh air RIGHT AWAY. DO NOT DELAY.
  • If you have a poisoning emergency, call your nearest Florida Poison Information Center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call 911 immediately.

ASL/Deaf: – Carbon Monoxide Safety Video

*SeminoleCountyFL.gov

Prescriptions:

  • Under Florida Law, the Governor’s State of Emergency Executive Order 20-52 allows residents to refill their prescriptions early.
  • Individuals with recurring prescriptions may obtain a 30-day early refill in order to ensure medications are on hand.
  • This law is applicable even if the prescription has been recently filled; early refills will be noted to insurance companies and added to the patient’s refill schedule. For example, if there are 10 days left on a prescription and a 30-day emergency refill was received, the patient must wait the full 40 days before the prescription may be filled again.
  • Read the complete State Statute
  • ASL Video: Prescription Refills

Seminole County:

Test Storm2022 to 888-777. Or, click here for PrepareSeminole.org.

Sandbag Locations

Seminole County:

  • BOOMBAH SEMINOLE COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX
  • WHERE: Overflow Parking Lot, 3450 East Lake Mary Boulevard, Sanford
  • WHEN: Open until 7 p.m.
  • RED BUG LAKE PARK
  • WHERE: 3600 Red Bug Lake Rd, Casselberry
  • WHEN: Opens Monday, September 26 at 11 a.m. 
  • SOFTBALL COMPLEX
  • WHERE: 2200 North St., Altamonte Springs
  • WHEN: Opens Monday, September 26 at 11 a.m. 

Cities:

  • ALTAMONTE SPRINGS EASTMONTE PARK
  • WHERE: 830 Magnolia Drive, Altamonte Springs (Off of S. Ronald Reagan Boulevard)
  • WHEN: Open until 7 p.m. 
  • ALTAMONTE SPRINGS WESTMONTE PARK
  • WHERE: 624 Bills Lane, Altamonte Springs (Off of Spring Oaks Drive)
  • WHEN: Open until 7 p.m. 
  • LAKE MARY SPORTS COMPLEX
  • WHERE: Ballfield Parking Lot, 440 Rantoul Lane, Lake Mary
  • WHEN: Opening Monday, September 26 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • LONGWOOD CANDYLAND PARK
  • WHERE: 599 Longdale Avenue, Longwood
  • WHEN: Open until 6 p.m. 
  • OVIEDO PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE YARD
  • WHERE: 1725 Evans Street, Oviedo (Evans Street Public Works Compound)
  • WHEN: Open until 3 p.m. 
  • SANFORD PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY
  • WHERE: 800 West Fulton Street, Sanford
  • WHEN: Open until 7 p.m.

SANDBAG USE

Orange County:

Hurricane Emergency Information: Click here.

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Sandbag Locations

Sites open on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 8 a.m., and will operate during normal park hours. For questions or additional information, please dial 3-1-1.

Know Before You Go:

  • Residents are required to show a valid I.D. with an Orange County address.
  • Residents must bring their own shovels to fill sandbags
  • Sandbags are first-come, first-served and while supplies last.
  • Park staff will provide residents with 10 unfilled sandbags, as well as an instructional handout regarding how to fill, store and dispose of sandbags.
    (English Handout | Spanish Handout)

Self-Serve Sandbag Sites:

Osceola County:

Management Hurricane Center: Click Here

Sandbag Locations

Ubicación de distribución de sacos de arena:

Lake County:

Hurricane Emergency Management: Click here.

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