The Red Cross is moving hundreds of mobile feeding trucks into Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The organization is also moving thousands of cots and blankets, tens of thousands of comfort kits and ready-to-eat meals into the coastal states. Operational headquarters are setting up in Dallas; Baton Rouge, La.; Hattiesburg, Miss.; and Montgomery, Ala.
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The Red Cross gives these tips on
how to prepare for an evacuation:
- Protect your home.
- Bring things indoors.
- Leave trees and shrubs alone.
- Look for potential hazards.
- Turn off electricity and water.
- Leave natural gas on.
- Turn off propane gas service.
- If high winds are expected, cover the outside of all windows of your home.
- If flooding is expected, consider using sand bags to keep water away from your home.
- Remember, houses do not explode due to air pressure differences.
- Protect your valuables.
- Move objects that may get damaged by wind or water to safer areas of your home.
- Make a visual or written record of all of your household possessions. Record model and serial numbers.
- If it's possible that your home may be significantly damaged by impending disaster, consider storing your household furnishings temporarily elsewhere.
- Gather essential supplies and papers.
You will need the following supplies when you leave your home; put them all together in a duffle bag or other large container in advance:
- Flashlight with plenty of extra batteries
- Battery-powered radio with extra batteries
- First aid kit
- Prescription medications in their original bottle, plus copies of the prescriptions
- Eyeglasses (with a copy of the prescription)
- Water (at least one gallon per person is recommended; more is better)
- Foods that do not require refrigeration or cooking
- Items that infants and elderly household members may require
- Medical equipment and devices, such as dentures, crutches, prostheses, etc.
- Change of clothes for each household member
- Sleeping bag or bedroll and pillow for each household member
- Checkbook, cash, and credit cards
- Map of the area
Important papers to take with you:
- Driver's license or personal identification
- Social Security card
- Proof of residence (deed or lease)
- Insurance policies
- Birth and marriage certificates
- Stocks, bonds, and other negotiable certificates
- Wills, deeds, and copies of recent tax returns
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