Hurricane & Severe Weather Information

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Before the Storm

(The Family Preparedness Guide is 36 pages and 1.82mb)
Family Preparedness Guide                                                 English version    Spanish version    Creole version

(These versions of the Family Preparedness Guide are formatted for use with screen readers and under 120 pages/230kb)
Family Preparedness Guide                                                English version     Spanish Version

	Carbon Monoxide FAQ	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Disaster Prep for Families with Children	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Family Plan for Disasters & Emergencies	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Guidelines for feeding infants	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Guidelines for Pregnant Women	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Hand Washing	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Making a Disaster Supply Kit	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Medications in Disaster Situation	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Diabetes Disaster Preparedness	English version	Spanish version	Creole version

During the Storm

	Risks from Displaced Animals	English Version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Stock boil water message	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	FAQ about boil water notices	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Flood Risks	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Flooding	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Precautions for food safety	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Importance of Conserving Water	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Risks to water supply due to storms	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Alert to Private Well Owners in Flooded Areas	English version	Spanish version	Creole version

After the Storm

After the Storm Poster          English version  Spanish version  Creole version  Russian version  Ukrainian version
 

	Avoiding Dehydration	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Health risks after the storm	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	What to do if your well is flooded	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Heat exhaustion	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Heart attack	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Mold in water-damaged buildings	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Cleaning Mold FAQs	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Mold and Your Health FAQs	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Mosquito-borne illnesses	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Safety Tips for Home Cleanup	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Safety Tips for Home Repair	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Sewage Cleanup Procedures	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Sewage Problems	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Tetanus Vaccines	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Stroke Warning Signs	English version	Spanish version	Creole version
	Wound Care and Preventing Wound Infections	English version	Spanish version	Creole version

Other Helpful Links and Information

Develop a Family Hurricane Preparedness Plan

Disaster Planning for Children with Special Needs
CDC - Helping Families Deal with Stress of Relocation After a Disaster
CDC - Floods & safety
CDC - Power outages
CDC - Information for Evacuation Centers
CDC - Flood Public Services Announcements (PSAs) (various topics)
CDC - Key Facts about Hurricane and Flood Recovery
CDC - Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
CDC - Food and Water Concerns
Recommendations for keeping water and food safe during a disaster
CDC - Hurricane-Related Information for Health Care Professionals
CDC - Infection Control Guidance for Community Evacuation Centers Following Disasters
FDA - Food and Water Safety During Hurricanes, Power Outages, and Floods: What Consumers Need to Know
A guide for consumers - Proper food and water safety precautions in the event of flooding and/or power outages
FEMA - Water (Prepared for a Disaster)
A document on bottled water storage and preparing/storing home containers of water

Hurricane season can be a very stressful time for all Floridians.  To help reduce your stress, and aid in the preparation for a hurricane, a list of helpful suggestions has been provided. The more prepared you are, the more comfortable and safe you will be.
    Children and Stress                      www.doh.state.fl.us/family/mch/hurricanetips/children.pdf
    Pregnant Women                         www.doh.state.fl.us/family/mch/hurricanetips/pregnant.pdf
 

For more state and federal information on emergency and disaster planning: www.floridadisaster.org,  www.redcross.org,  www.ready.gov,  www.fema.gov or call your local Red Cross office.