Preparing for a Disaster
Bt Gary Robertson, PV Emergency Management Coordinator (267-0336)
In Point Venture, we are subject to a wide range of weather related disasters. The following precautions are suggested to help each of us prepare for and survive these unanticipated events:
Secure Important Papers
 | Make a home inventory list and take photos or a video for your insurance records. |
| Check your homeowner's insurance policy for flood coverage, if needed. |
| Make sure all policies, medical history and property inventory are up to date. |
| Make copies of important papers including identification, insurance policies, property inventory and medical information. |
| Locate one set of important papers away from home and the other in your disaster supplies kit. |
| Put maps you'll need for your evacuation plan in the disaster supply kit. |
Prepare a Personal Evacuation
Plan
| Identify ahead of time where you could go if you were told to evacuate. Choose several places such as a friend's home in another town, a motel or a shelter. |
| Keep handy the telephone numbers of these places as well as a road map of your locality. You may need to take alternative or unfamiliar routes if major roads are closed or clogged. |
| Tune in to your NOAA weather radio and to local news and weather for evacuation instructions. If advised to evacuate, do so immediately. |
Assemble a basic Disaster
Supplies Kit that includes:
| Baby formula powder (if necessary) and disposable diapers |
| Extra batteries (AAA, AA, 9V, C, D) and flashlights |
| Canned foods (ready-to-eat meats, fruits and vegetables) |
| Disinfectant, soap, and household chlorine bleach |
| Dry cereals and instant milk |
| Extra pair of glasses |
| Extra set of keys |
| First-aid kit |
| Manual can opener |
| Masking tape |
| Matches (in a waterproof container) |
| Battery-powered NOAA weather radio and AM/FM radio |
| Paper plates, paper towels, and plastic forks, knives, spoons |
| Prescriptions and medications |
| List of family physicians with phone numbers |
| Credit cards/cash (ATMs may not work) |
| Change of clothing and rain gear |
| Ice chest |
| Blanket/sleeping bags |
| Style and serial number of medical devices |
| Water, bottled: Store 1 gal. per day, per person |
| Written instructions on how to turn off electricity, gas and water if authorities tell you to do so. (Remember, you'll need a professional to turn them back on.) |
| Important family documents in a waterproof container. |
| Pack everything needed for your pets. |