Summer Storms?

REALLY! Hurricane Health & Safety Tip + Standing Water Prepare Your Car for Hurricane Season - Traveling this holiday? Now is a good time to make sure your car is ready for an emergency.

Make or Buy an Emergency Car Kit

In case you need to leave quickly during a hurricane, always keep an emergency kit in your car, too. Make sure you include:

• Food that doesn’t go bad (like canned food)
• Flares or Strobes
• Jumper cables (sometimes called booster cables)
• Maps
• Tools, like a roadside emergency kit
• A first aid kit and instructions
• A fire extinguisher
• Sleeping bags
• Flashlight and extra batteries

Having a GPS — either in your car or on your smartphone — can help during an emergency too. Visit Ready.gov for more information on emergency plans and supply kits. Standing water - Flood waters and standing waters pose various risks, including infectious diseases, chemical hazards, and injuries.

When flood waters recede, the damage left behind can be devastating and present many dangers. Images of flood destruction depict destroyed homes and buildings, damaged possessions, and decimated roadways. However, what you can't see can be just as dangerous. Floodwaters often become contaminated with sewage or chemicals. Gas leaks and live power lines can be deadly, but are not obvious at first glance.