Moore County Urges Residents to Update Emergency Plans
and Kits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
D. Bryan Phillips
7 September 2017 Phone:
910-947-6317
Hurricane Irma is just off the coast
of Florida as a category 5 with possible impacts to Moore County by early next
week as a wind and rain event.
Hurricane Irma could bring damaging winds, power outages, heavy rains,
flooding and even tornadoes. 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.
Moore County emergency officials
encourage residents to sign up for the free Emergency Notification System on
the Moore County webpage at www.moorecountync.gov. The Emergency Notification System offers free
severe weather notifications and updated situational awareness of emergencies
that occur within your communities. Follow us on our webpage at www.moorecountync.gov,
Facebook at Moore County Public Safety and Twitter at @moorecountyps for
updates.
Stay informed during this potential
severe weather event by using a NOAA battery-powered weather radio.
Moore County Governmental Departments
continue to monitor the storm and all sheltering staff have been placed on stand-by. If conditions warrant, shelters will be
opened as needed.
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:
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Copies of insurance papers and
identification sealed in a watertight plastic bag
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First-aid kit
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In-home oxygen-dependent patients
should contact oxygen supplier to have supply to last 72-96 hours
•
Weather radio and batteries
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Supply of prescription medicines
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Bedding
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Changes of clothes
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Hygiene items such as toothbrush,
toothpaste, soap and deodorant
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Cash or checkbook
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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.
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More information on hurricanes,
severe weather and overall emergency preparedness can be found online at www.ReadyNC.org.
Citizens are also encouraged to download the free ReadyNC mobile app, which
provides real-time weather and traffic conditions for all parts of North
Carolina.
