If you or your senior loved one live in a coastal area, have you taken the advisable steps to prepare in advance for a Hurricane? If an evacuation order were given, have you planned how and where your elderly parent would evacuate? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) provides “Key Facts About Hurricane Readiness,” including helpful tips and checklists here.
The National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center also offers helpful tips for Hurricane Preparedness, along with current weather forecasts here.
FEMA’s Ready America site advises older Americans on Emergency plans and preparedness»
See also preparedness information from the www.ready.gov site:
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