Severe Weather Preparation and Safety

• Storm Safety and Health
  Important safety precautions for food, water and home
• Disaster Kits and Disaster Plans
• Hurricane Evacuation Guide MDOT

Video: Making a basic emergency preparation kit
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Stay Informed

• National Hurricane Center
  Current tracking and storm position forecasts
• Current weather warnings
• Emergency information (MEMA)

Make an Emergency Kit

• Bottled water
• Non-perishable food
• First aid
• More about making a disaster preparation kit

Make a Family Communications Plan

• Plan whom to call
• Plan where to meet
• Make copies of phone numbers and important information
• More about making a family plan

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More Information

• Weather EmergenciesDetailed health and safety information
• Flooding and drinking water safetySafe water, food and homes after flooding or power loss
• Hurricane information from the CDC
• En español

Links referenced on this page
Storm Safety and Health		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,2620,122,292,html ok
Disaster Kits and Disaster Plans		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,0,122,218,html ok
Hurricane Evacuation Guide		http://mdot.ms.gov/portal/emergency_services.aspx
View full size		https://youtube.com/embed/dnm5w7wDWy4?controls=0
National Hurricane Center		http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Current weather warnings		http://www.weather.gov/
Emergency information (MEMA)		http://www.msema.org
More about making a disaster preparation kit		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,4799,122,218,html ok
More about making a family plan		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,4800,122,218,html ok
Weather Emergencies		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,0,122,292,html ok
Flooding and drinking water safety		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,402,122,292,html ok
Hurricane information from the CDC		http://www.cdc.gov/features/hurricanepreparedness/
En español		http://emergency.cdc.gov/es/disasters/hurricanes/index.asp

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