Press Release
#1
Moore County Urges Residents to Update Emergency Plans
and Kits
Tropical
Storm - Hermine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: D. Bryan Phillips
September 1, 2016 Phone:
910-947-6317
Tropical storm Hermine could
develop into a category 1 hurricane before making landfall in Florida. The impact to Moore County and North Carolina
could be damaging winds, heavy rains, flooding and even tornadoes. Since
hurricanes have impacted every part of North Carolina, it’s important for
everyone to have a plan in place before a storm threatens Moore County.
Moore County Public Safety
urges residents to make a plan and put together an emergency supplies kit to
provide the tools needed to survive the storm and recover from it.
Stay informed during severe
weather using a battery-powered radio for weather and evacuation information.
Know evacuation routes in your community; heed the warnings of state and local
officials and evacuate quickly when told to do so.
Families should have their
emergency kit ready to go at all times with enough non-perishable food and
bottled water (1 gallon per person per day) to last three to seven days. Kits
also should include:
•
Copies of
insurance papers and identification sealed in a watertight plastic bag
•
First-aid kit
•
Weather radio and
batteries
•
Supply of
prescription medicines
•
Bedding
•
Changes of
clothes
•
Hygiene items
such as toothbrush, toothpaste, soap and deodorant
•
Cash or checkbook
•
Be sure to review
and update your homeowners' or renters’ insurance policies to make sure they
include coverage for accidental damage, natural disasters and, if necessary,
flood insurance.
Moore County emergency
officials encourage residents to sign up for the free Emergency Notification
System on the Moore County Webpage at www.moorecounty nc.gov. You can follow us on social media with Facebook
at https://www.facebook.com/moorecountyps or on Twitter at @moorecountyps and @MooreCoNc911
Citizens are also encouraged
to download the free ReadyNC mobile app, or go online to www.ReadyNC.org which provides real-time weather and traffic
conditions for all parts of North Carolina.
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