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Text Box: During a Hurricane you should:
Remain indoors in an interior hallway, bathroom or closet on the lowest level of your house well away from windows.
Cover yourself and family members with a mattress or seek shelter under something sturdy, such as a well constructed dining room table, that could protect you from possible debris.
After a Hurricane
Beware of unsafe food and/or water. Boil tap water before drinking unless you are told it is unnecessary.
Utilities could be off. Treat all downed lines as live wires and don’t touch. If you smell gas leave the area immediately and notify the proper authorities.
Making temporary repairs. Without taking unnecessary risk, protect your property form further damage.
Inform your insurance agent of any damage, and leave work where you can be reached. Take pictures of damages.