PWD/NRA Hurricane Preparedness Exercise this week
- What materials will be used to cover windows and glass doors in the event of a hurricane (usually plywood or purpose built aluminium shutters).
- Where will these materials be obtained, and how will they be installed (it is often too late to consider this once a hurricane warning has been issued as these materials are in very short supply on the island in the event of a hurricane).
- Is your home a safe place to stay in the event of a hurricane? If it is situated on or near the sea, or is of poor construction, then it is not. If not, where will you stay? In the home of a friend or relative, at your workplace or in a public hurricane shelter? Due to the limited number of hurricane shelter spaces, you should make every effort to stay in the safe home of a friend or relative, or your workplace. Staying in a hurricane shelter should be considered a last resort, as shelters will be crowded and uncomfortable.
Published May 1, 2013
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