This post is part of a series called Ultimate Hurricane Guide
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- Stock Up for Hurricane Season!
- Protecting Your Home as a Hurricane Approaches
- Your Hurricane Evacuation “Go-Bag”
- Hunkering Down for a Hurricane: Essential Items
- Hunkering Down for a Hurricane: Preparing your Home
- Staying Safe During the Hurricane/Dealing with the Aftermath
- Your Hurricane & Severe Weather Resource
During the storm: Staying safe
Preparing for the storm to hit can be tedious, but it will all pay off if the storm does hit. Below are helpful tips to keep in mind to help assure your safety during a hurricane.
- Monitor the TV or radio for emergency instruction.
- Frequently check supplies (hurricane stash).
- Stay away from windows, doors, and openings.
- Do not exit your home or go outside during the “eye” of the hurricane.
- Try not to use any electric appliances.
- Stay alert of lightning and try not to shower until the storm has ended.
After the storm: Reporting damages and working toward repairs
Whether your home was damaged by the storm or not, there are some things you’ll need to keep in mind after the storm is over. Here’s a helpful list of things to remember to do after the hurricane has passed.
- Stay indoors until local officials say it is safe.
- Contact family and friends.
- Contact police or utility companies to report if anything is damaged and hazardous.
- Avoid flood water completely, on foot or in a vehicle.
- Photograph any damage on your property.
- If you have roof damage, secure a tarp on top to avoid further damage.
Important: Houston emergency contacts & resources from the mayor’s guide & beyond!
Websites:
- City of Houston Emergency Information Center: houstonemergency.org
- Harris County OHSEM: readyharris.org
- Houston TranStar: houstontranstar.org
- National Hurricane Center: hurricanes.gov
- National Weather Service Houston-Galveston: weather.gov/houston
- Space City Weather: spacecityweather.com
Official Social Media Channels:
- City of Houston Emergency Information
- Twitter: @AlertHouston
- Facebook: facebook.com/alerthouston
- City of Houston Office of Emergency Management
- Twitter: @houstonoem
- Facebook: facebook.com/houstonoem
- Instagram: @houstonoem
- Harris County OHSEM
- Twitter: @ReadyHarris
- Facebook: facebook.com/readyharris
- Houston TranStar
- Twitter: @houstontranstar
- Facebook: facebook.com/HoustonTranStar
- National Hurricane Center
- Twitter: @NHC_Atlantic
- National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Forecast Office
- Twitter: @NWSHouston
- Facebook: facebook.com/nwshouston
- Space City Weather
- Twitter: @SpaceCityWX
- Facebook: facebook.com/spacecityweather
- Instagram: @spacecityweather
