Just about every Kendall real estate owner knows how important it is to be prepared for a disaster, such as a nasty hurricane. Some folks may have even lived through some of the area’s most devastating ones, such as Andrew and Katrina. Overnight, your home can be washed away. Then you need food, as well as a power supply. That is why it is crucial for you to have a strategy in place. Let’s take a look at how you can get ready for a disaster.
The first step is gathering your supplies. Men, women, and children in homes for sale in Kendall need to get by without electricity, water, domestic gas, telephone, and even shelter. To be prepared, collect the following items and store them so that they will easily be found in the event of an emergency — but not so easily that you end up depleting the supplies without realizing it.
Disaster-supply list
— Bottled water (1 gallon per person per day; three-day supply ideal)
— Cash (ATM and credit cards may not work or be accepted by businesses)
— Cellular phone (with a non-electrical charger, such as a car charger or AAA battery pack)
— Clothing and underwear
— Phone numbers of friends and family
— Important Documents (driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, etc.) in a waterproof container
— Dust mask (one per person)
— Eating utensils (plastic or disposable)
— Emergency numbers: local, state and federal
— Financial inventory (a list of bank and investment accounts, mortgages and loans, including account numbers and location of original documents)
— Flashlight with extra batteries
— Food (canned goods and other nonperishable items that do not require cooking)
— Masking tape, duct tape
— Medical information (list of your medications, any chronic conditions, and medical history)
— Medications (three-day supply of all daily medications)
— Paper towels, toilet paper, and sanitary products
— Pet supplies and carrier (include food, water, leashes, and records of shots)
— Plastic sheeting
— Radio (battery-operated) with extra batteries
— Sleeping bags or blankets (one per person)
— Toiletries (soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, etc.)
— Tools (can opener, knife, pliers)
— Trash bags
The next thing that every Kendall luxury homeowner should possess is a portable supply kit. In case you must evacuate your home, it is good to put the supplies you think you would need the most in a portable container. Some people try to fit all the supplies listed above in a large rolling trash can with a lid or a large rolling cooler. Another option is to store the items in several small coolers or boxes. Think about what supplies you need, what you can reasonably carry or store in your car, and how many people will be available to help you transport the supplies.
Another important thing for every member of your household is to develop and practice an emergency plan. All the planning in the world will not do much good if you do not prepare ahead of time. Not only does this enable you to go through your plan while you are calm and thinking clearly, but it also enables you to modify it before you must put it into action.
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