In partnership with St. Johns County’s Emergency Operations Center, the Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County (DOH-St. Johns County) is at the moment monitoring the tropical climate forecast and Tropical Depression 9.
“Having a plan is critically important. Even if this storm misses our community, it’s always a good idea to stay ready throughout hurricane season,” stated Joe Giammanco, St. Johns County director of Emergency Management.
DOH-St. Johns County reminds the group to make plans for emergency readiness.
“It is never too early to prepare yourself, your family, your property and business for emergency situations involving severe weather,” stated DOH-St. Johns Health Officer Shane Lockwood, MPH.
St. Johns County Emergency Management and DOH-St. Johns County reminds the group to arrange or replace particular person and household emergency plans, to restock family hurricane provides and, if wanted, to verify registration for evacuation help or sheltering ought to or not it’s wanted in an emergency occasion corresponding to a hurricane occasion.
The following tips are offered to help with preparedness efforts:
• Make a hurricane plan. A key manner to deal with a disaster is to have a plan. Following an emergency or disaster, it’s possible you’ll lose entry to primary companies, corresponding to energy and water, and be topic to restricted or no entry to necessities like meals and water. The Florida Department of Emergency Management gives an interactive on-line instrument, Get a Plan!, to assist households and companies keep ready.
• Determine dangers to your property and property. Update your emergency plans and provides earlier than a storm threatens Florida. It’s essential to remain ready before and after a storm.
• Know your evacuation zone. Develop an emergency evacuation plan and overview the plan rigorously with your loved ones and kids. Don’t overlook to incorporate your pets in your evacuation plans.
• Keep gasoline tanks at the very least half full – Residents are inspired to maintain their car’s gasoline tanks at the very least half full throughout hurricane season to make sure they’ve sufficient gas to evacuate as quickly as potential with out worrying about lengthy traces at gasoline stations and to keep away from gasoline shortages earlier than a storm. For extra info, go to www.FloridaDisaster.org/HalfwayFull.
• Stay knowledgeable and linked. Identify your trusted sources of knowledge for any extreme climate occasion. Credible and well timed info is essential to taking the suitable actions in an emergency.
• Make a disaster provide package. The Florida Division of Emergency Management recommends that you simply maintain a well-stocked emergency preparedness kit to final you and your loved ones for at least seven days. Each particular person or household disaster provide package differs primarily based on private wants. The following is an inventory of primary gadgets to incorporate
◦ Water (at the very least one gallon a day per individual for 5 to seven days);
◦ Non-perishable packaged or canned meals (sufficient for at the very least 5 to seven days);
◦ Any needed medicines of their prescribed bottles (sufficient for 2 weeks);
◦ First assist package;
◦ Flashlights with additional batteries;
◦ Weather band radio;
◦ Lanterns, candles and matches;
◦ Fuel and propane;
◦ Pet care gadgets (together with any pet medicines); and
◦ Other important paperwork (saved in a water-proof container).
For details about Evacuation Routes, Evacuation Assistance, and the places of Hurricane Shelters in St. Johns County, go to the St. Johns County Emergency Management web site, www.SJCEmergencyManagement.com, or name 904-824-5550.
The Florida Department of Health gives invaluable info to help with emergency planning accessible at www.FloridaHealth.gov/Programs-and-Services/Emergency-Preparedness-and-Response/Prepare-Yourself.
