The hurricane season has already started and I believe that there’s a high probability that the present tropical storm “Andres” becomes a hurricane, so please take all your PRECAUTIONS ASAP!

Here’s a list of thing to do BEFORE, DURING & AFTER a hurricane:

• Stay informed via official radio/television ads delivered by the National Weather Service.
• Try to find out where the closest shelters are located.
• Make a place to protect animals and their team work and as appliances.
• Arrange previous agreements with your neighbors and provide an alarm in case of transport evacuation.
• If you decide to stay home, keep on hand the following kit:
  1. AM / FM radio
  2. flashlight with spare batteries
  3. bottled water
  4. canned food
  5. can opener
  6. candles
  7. matches
  8. watches
  9. personal floating device
• Protect important documents with plastic bags
• Close doors and windows.
• Inside your house protect all the glass and windows with an adhesive tape placed as “X”.
• Secure all loose objects that could be launches by the wind.
• Remove television aerials, signs or other hanging items.
• Keep at hand warm and waterproof clothes.
• Seal with cement the reserve water tanks.
• Keep fertilizers and insecticides in water-proof areas to prevent the contamination.
• Make sure your relatives know where you will be.

Hopefully nothing wrong will happen. The following links can help us to understand more about hurricanes and the importance of prevention:

• http://www.statefarm.com/learning/disasters/learning_disaster_hurricane.asp
• http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml?epac