{"id":37524,"date":"2022-04-08T12:35:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T16:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourcty.org\/?page_id=37524"},"modified":"2022-08-17T11:20:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:20:06","slug":"storm-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fourcty.org\/outages-safety\/storm-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Winter Emergency Storm Tips<\/h2>\n\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"faqs-list accordion\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-38379\" class=\"accordion-item post-38379 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-winter-emergency-storm-tips\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Safety Kit<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prepare a safety kit before a storm hits to help your family if an emergency should occur. Include the following items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flashlights or battery powered lanterns<\/li>\n<li>Medicine, first aid supplies and baby items<\/li>\n<li>An emergency water supply in case power to your electric water pump is interrupted<\/li>\n<li>Bottled drinking water, non-perishable food items, batteries and firewood<\/li>\n<li>An emergency heating source<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tips on how to prepare for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncelectriccooperatives.com\/outages-and-safety\/winter-weather-safety-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter Storms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncelectriccooperatives.com\/outages-and-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Additional Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-38380\" class=\"accordion-item post-38380 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-winter-emergency-storm-tips\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>If your power is out following a storm and you must cook food with Sterno or charcoal, remember to do so outside in a well-ventilated area<\/li>\n<li>Cooking indoors with Sterno or charcoal will produce deadly <strong>carbon-monoxide fumes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<h2>Hurricane Preparation<\/h2>\n\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"faqs-list accordion\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-38381\" class=\"accordion-item post-38381 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-hurricane-preparation\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Disaster Planning<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>North Carolina has had more than its share of natural disasters and storms, including hurricanes, over the past few years<\/li>\n<li>The best way to survive and endure a hurricane is to prepare for it before hand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your North Carolina Touchstone Energy cooperative offers the following tips to help you prepare your family for a hurricane:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss the type of hazards that could affect your family\n<ul>\n<li>Know your home\u2019s vulnerability to storm surge, flooding and wind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Locate a safe room or the safest areas in your home for each hurricane hazard\n<ul>\n<li>In certain circumstances the safest areas may not be in your home but within your community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Determine escape routes from your home and places to meet\n<ul>\n<li>These should be measured in tens of miles rather than hundreds of miles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Have an out-of-state friend as a family contact, so all your family members have a single point of contact<\/li>\n<li>Make a plan now for what to do with your pets if you need to evacuate<\/li>\n<li>Post emergency telephone numbers by your phones, and make sure your children know how and when to call 911<\/li>\n<li>Check your insurance coverage \u2013 flood damage is not usually covered by homeowners insurance<\/li>\n<li>Stock non-perishable emergency supplies and a disaster supply kit<\/li>\n<li>Monitor the radio and make sure you have plenty of batteries in case the power goes out\n<ul>\n<li>Replace its battery every six months, as you do with your smoke detectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Take First Aid, CPR and disaster preparedness classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-38383\" class=\"accordion-item post-38383 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-hurricane-preparation\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>When a Hurricane Watch is Issued<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>A hurricane watch is when hurricane conditions are possible in a specified area, usually within 36 hours<\/li>\n<li>As with any storm, it\u2019s a good idea to be prepared for potential outages<\/li>\n<li>Extensive hurricane information is available, while basic information follows for preparing for a hurricane<\/li>\n<li>Store your outage preparedness kit in a designated place so it is easy to find should the need arise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some things to do or include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"two-columns-pwd-nr\">\n<li>Store canned or package foods, powdered milk and beverages, dry cereal, canned tuna fish, peanut butter, crackers, etc. (at least a three-day non-perishable food supply)<\/li>\n<li>Water (for drinking purposes, one gallon per person per day; fill bathtub and other containers)<\/li>\n<li>A first aid kit<\/li>\n<li>Water purification tablets (these can be purchased at your local pharmacy)<\/li>\n<li>Bleach (without lemon or any other additives)<\/li>\n<li>Refill prescription medicine and\/or medical supplies<\/li>\n<li>Candles, matches, and lantern<\/li>\n<li>Fuel (be sure to fill up your car\u2019s gas tank when storm warnings are set)<\/li>\n<li>Fire extinguisher<\/li>\n<li>A battery-operated radio<\/li>\n<li>Flashlights and extra batteries<\/li>\n<li>Toiletries<\/li>\n<li>A can opener (non-electric)<\/li>\n<li>Disposable plates and eating utensils<\/li>\n<li>Emergency cooking facilities<\/li>\n<li>Baby food, diapers, and formula<\/li>\n<li>A portable cooler<\/li>\n<li>Extra blankets or sleeping bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-38384\" class=\"accordion-item post-38384 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-hurricane-preparation\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Disaster Preparation Resources<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following information is provided by the National Hurricane Center, a division of the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Weather Channel\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nws.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Hurricane Center\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American Red Cross\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncem.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina Emergency Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<h2>Flooding<\/h2>\n\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"faqs-list accordion\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-38385\" class=\"accordion-item post-38385 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-flooding\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>About Flooding<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>When it comes to hurricanes, wind speed is not the whole story. Hurricanes produce storm surge, tornadoes, and often the most deadly threat of all \u2013 flooding<\/li>\n<li>Over the past 30 years, flooding has been responsible for the most deaths from hurricanes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Wind Isn't Everything<\/h3>\n<p>Flooding is not directly related to wind strength of hurricanes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some of the greatest rainfall amounts occur from weaker storms that move slowly or stall<\/li>\n<li>Flooding can be a major threat to communities hundreds of miles from the coast as intense rain falls from huge tropical air masses<\/li>\n<li>63% of the flooding deaths resulting from hurricanes over the past 30 years have occurred in inland counties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Dangers of Flooding<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Since 1970, freshwater floods have accounted for 59% of the deaths resulting from tropical storms and hurricanes<\/li>\n<li>Sadly, that number rises to 78% among children<\/li>\n<li>At least 23% of U.S. tropical cyclone deaths occur to people who drown in, or attempt to abandon, their cars<\/li>\n<li>In 1999, Hurricane Floyd brought intense rains and record flooding to eastern United States and North Carolina<\/li>\n<li>Of the 56 people who perished in that hurricane, 50 drowned in inland flooding, 35 in North Carolina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIn the last 30 years, inland flooding has been responsible for more than half the deaths associated with tropical cyclones in the United States.\u201d<\/blockquote><figcaption>\u2013Ed Rappaport, National Hurricane Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-38386\" class=\"accordion-item post-38386 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-flooding\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Flooding Safety Actions<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following information is provided by the National Hurricane Center, a division of the National Weather Service:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determine the elevation of your property<\/li>\n<li>Move to a safe area before access is cut off by flood water<\/li>\n<li>Keep materials on hand like sandbags, plywood, plastic sheeting, plastic garbage bags, lumber, shovels, work boots and gloves\n<ul>\n<li>Call your local emergency management agency to learn how to construct proper protective measures around your home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Stay away from downed power lines<\/li>\n<li>Be aware of streams, drainage channels and areas known to flood, so you or your evacuation routes are not cut off<\/li>\n<li>Restrict children from playing flooded areas<\/li>\n<li>Test drinking water for potability; wells should be pumped out and the water tested before drinking<\/li>\n<li>Do not use fresh food that has come in contact with floodwaters\n<ul>\n<li>Wash canned goods that come in contact with floodwaters with soap and hot water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Do not cross flowing water\n<ul>\n<li>As little as <strong>6 inches<\/strong> of water may causes you to lose control of your vehicle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Have flood insurance\n<ul>\n<li>Flood damage is not usually covered by homeowners insurance<\/li>\n<li>Do not make assumptions \u2013 Check your policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter Emergency Storm Tips Hurricane Preparation Flooding<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":37498,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fourcty.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37524"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fourcty.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fourcty.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourcty.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourcty.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37524"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourcty.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38389,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourcty.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37524\/revisions\/38389"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourcty.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fourcty.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}