{"id":5,"date":"2007-08-23T10:03:36","date_gmt":"2007-08-23T10:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/2007\/08\/23\/massachusetts-emergency-management-agency-memahurricane-preparedness-tips\/"},"modified":"2007-08-23T10:03:36","modified_gmt":"2007-08-23T10:03:36","slug":"massachusetts-emergency-management-agency-memahurricane-preparedness-tips","status":"public-archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/2007\/08\/23\/massachusetts-emergency-management-agency-memahurricane-preparedness-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)\r\nHurricane Preparedness Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What Families Need To Do To Prepare For  The Hurricane Season <\/strong><br \/>\n  Framingham, MA &#8211; As we enter the Hurricane Season, which experts are predicting to be very active, the  Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is offering personal  preparedness tips for the all of the citizens of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n<p>  \u201cEvery family should have a basic supply  kit that could be used for any emergency,\u201d states MEMA Director Cristine  McCombs. \u201cEveryone should keep certain items around the house in the event of a  hurricane or other severe weather. A portable radio, flashlight, extra  batteries, and extra non-perishable food and water are all essential to help  your family weather the storm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  Every household should have a supply of  canned goods and other non-perishable foods that do not need cooking, along  with bottled water, extra prescription medication, and extra food and supplies  for infants and pets. A manual can opener and a basic first aid kit are also  essential.<\/p>\n<p>  \u201cEvery family should develop a \u2018Family  Communication Plan\u2019 to help ensure everyone is safe. You should call your local  authorities learn about potential evacuation routes and the location of  emergency shelters in your community,\u201d said McCombs. \u201cIt is important to  familiarize yourself with your Community\u2019s Emergency Plans <u>before<\/u> an  emergency situation occurs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  <a name=\"OLE_LINK2\" id=\"OLE_LINK2\">The Massachusetts  Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is the state agency responsible for  coordinating federal, state, local, voluntary and private resources during  emergencies and disasters in the <\/a>Commonwealth of Massachusetts.&nbsp; MEMA provides leadership to: develop plans for effective  response to all hazards, disasters or threats; train emergency personnel to  protect the public; provide information to the citizenry; and assist  individuals, families, businesses and communities to mitigate against, prepare  for, and respond to and recover from emergencies, both natural and man made.  For additional information about MEMA and Hurricane Preparedness Month, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/mema\">www.mass.gov\/mema<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family Communication Plan<\/strong> <br \/>\n  Develop a <strong>\u2018<\/strong>Family Emergency  Communication Plan\u2019 in case family members are separated from one another  during an emergency (a real possibility during the day when adults are at work  or traveling and children are at school, camp or a friend\u2019s home).&nbsp; You  can then develop a have a plan for safely getting back together. This will help  assure everyone that all family members are safe.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask an out-of-state relative or friend to serve as the \u2018family  contact\u2019.&nbsp; &nbsp;After a disaster, it is often easier to call long  distance than locally.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure everyone knows the name, address and telephone number of  the contact person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MEMA Suggested Hurricane Disaster Supply  Kit<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canned goods and nonperishable foods that do not need cooking: <\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Canned meats and fish <\/li>\n<li>Canned fruits and vegetables <\/li>\n<li>Canned soups and puddings <\/li>\n<li>Canned fruit juices <\/li>\n<li>Dried fruit and nuts <\/li>\n<li>Bread, cookies and crackers <\/li>\n<li>Peanut butter and jelly <\/li>\n<li>Coffee and tea <\/li>\n<li>Bottled water&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Manual can opener<\/li>\n<li>Bottled water (1 gallon per person\/per day)<\/li>\n<li>Prescription medication (2 week supply)<\/li>\n<li>Pet food\/supplies<\/li>\n<li>Water purification tablets (halazone)<\/li>\n<li>Disposable plates, cups, and utensils<\/li>\n<li>Infant care items: <\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Disposable diapers <\/li>\n<li>Baby wipes <\/li>\n<li>Baby food <\/li>\n<li>Formula<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>First aid supplies<\/li>\n<li>Masking and duct tape<\/li>\n<li>Flashlight or lantern, with extra batteries<\/li>\n<li>Battery operated radio, with  extra batteries<\/li>\n<li>Watch or battery operated clock<\/li>\n<li>Ice chest<\/li>\n<li>Matches<\/li>\n<li>Canned heat (sterno)<\/li>\n<li>Portable outdoor camping stove or grill with fuel supply<\/li>\n<li>Plastic trash bags<\/li>\n<li>Plastic sheeting or drop cloth<\/li>\n<li>Chlorinated bleach<\/li>\n<li>Personal hygiene items&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Other useful items: <\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Work gloves <\/li>\n<li>Sun lotion <\/li>\n<li>Insect repellent <\/li>\n<li>Hammer <\/li>\n<li>Screwdriver <\/li>\n<li>Pliers <\/li>\n<li>Wrenches <\/li>\n<li>Handsaw <\/li>\n<li>Razor knife <\/li>\n<li>Ax or chainsaw <\/li>\n<li>Rope caulking <\/li>\n<li>Nails and screws <\/li>\n<li>Rope and wire <\/li>\n<li>Broom, mop and bucket <\/li>\n<li>All-purpose cleaner <\/li>\n<li>Ladder <\/li>\n<li>Sandbags <\/li>\n<li>Portable generator <\/li>\n<li>Tree pruner <\/li>\n<li>Shovel, rake and wheelbarrow <\/li>\n<li>Sheets of plywood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we enter the Hurricane Season, which experts are predicting to be very active, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is offering personal preparedness tips for the all of the citizens of the Commonwealth. <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/2007\/08\/23\/massachusetts-emergency-management-agency-memahurricane-preparedness-tips\/\" aria-label=\"Read full article about Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)\nHurricane Preparedness Tips\">Read full article<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/cert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}