E hoje um furacão se aproxima da cidade de Miami. Será minha primeira vez! Já gostei, assim como uma criança sem colégio.. amanhã o escritório não abre e todos vamos trabalhar de casa!

O guia básico para ter em casa durante o furacão segundo a prefeitura:

The Basics:

􀂅 Drinking water (1 gallon per person, per day)
􀂅 Manual can opener
􀂅 Nonperishable foods *
􀂅 Canned meat, fish, fruit or vegetables
􀂅 Bread in moisture proof packaging
􀂅 Cookies, candy or dried fruit
􀂅 Canned soups & nonperishable milk
􀂅 Powdered or single serve drinks
􀂅 Cereal or granola bars
􀂅 Packaged ketchup, mustard & mayonnaise
􀂅 Peanut butter & jelly
􀂅 Instant tea or coffee
􀂅 Flashlight (1 per person) *
􀂅 Portable battery-powered lanterns
􀂅 Large trash bags (lots of them)
􀂅 Battery-powered radio *
􀂅 Extra batteries, including hearing aid batteries
􀂅 First aid kit including aspirin, antibiotic cream
􀂅 Mosquito repellent
􀂅 Sunscreen (45 SPF recommended)
􀂅 Waterproof matches / butane lighter
􀂅 Money *
􀂅 Unscented bleach or water purification tablets (add 8 drops of bleach per gal.)
􀂅 Maps of the area with landmarks on it

Cooking

􀂅 Sterno fuel
􀂅 Portable camp stove or grill w/ utensils
􀂅 Stove fuel, charcoal w/ lighter fluid or propane
􀂅 Disposable eating utensils, plates, cups
􀂅 Napkins and paper towels
􀂅 Aluminum foil
􀂅 Oven mitts

Personal Supplies

􀂅 Prescription medicines (1 month supply and copy of prescriptions) *
􀂅 Feminine hygiene products
􀂅 Toilet paper
􀂅 Entertainment: books, games, toys and magazines *
􀂅 Bedding: pillows, sleeping bags *
􀂅 Change of clothing *
􀂅 Rain ponchos & work gloves
􀂅 Extra eye glasses or contacts

Babies

􀂅 Disposable diapers *
􀂅 Formula, food & medication *
􀂅 Bottles & feeding utensils

Pet Supplies

􀂅 Dry and/or canned food
􀂅 ID tags and collars
􀂅 Proof of recent immunizations
􀂅 Water (1/2 gallon per day)
􀂅 Litter box & supplies
􀂅 Carrying container

Other Necessities

􀂅 Tool Box
􀂅 ABC rated fire extinguisher
􀂅 Masking tape or duct tape
􀂅 Outdoor extension cords
􀂅 Spray paint
􀂅 Standard, single line phone
􀂅 Local phone book
􀂅 Roofing tarps or plastic sheeting

Important Documents*

􀂅 Insurance documents
􀂅 A list of all your important contacts (family, doctors, insurance agents)
􀂅 Banking information
􀂅 Leases / mortgage
􀂅 Proof of occupancy (such as utility bill) *
􀂅 Photo inventory of your personal belongings *
􀂅 Waterproof container to keep the documents in

* If you’re planning to evacuate to a Red Cross Evacuation Center, please be sure to take these items.