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- Identify in advance safe travel routes and official shelters.
- Fill your vehicle's gas tank and keep it as full as possible.
- If you are in the hurricane zone, cover all windows and doors with permanent storm windows or plywood. (Tape does not prevent windows from breaking.)
- Install a generator for emergencies, but never use it indoors — even with a fan — because deadly levels of odorless carbon monoxide can build up and linger.
- If you evacuate, turn off gas, electricity, and water.
- Fill the bathtub and other large containers with water for sanitary purposes, such as flushing toilets.
- Turn off propane tanks.
- Unplug small appliances.
- Adjust the refrigerator and freezer to the coldest temperature.
- Find alternate ways, such as ice chests, to keep food cold.
- Be aware of downed power lines as they may be charged. Report downed lines to Cherokee County Electric Cooperative (CCECA) or 911.
- Check for gas leaks around your home.
- Avoid drinking or cooking with tap water until you know it is not contaminated.
