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In the Event of a Hurricane, Don't Forget about the Need to Evacuate Your Pets
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(OPEN):
IN THE EVENT OF A HURRICANE, YOU MAY HAVE AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN
FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. BUT, WHAT ABOUT YOUR PET? JAMIE
FRANCE, OF STATE FARM INSURANCE, HAS SOME PET-FRIENDLY
SUGGESTIONS, IN CASE THERE'S A NEED TO EVACUATE...
(FRANCE):
"MOST EVACUATION SITES WON'T ACCEPT YOUR PET.
SO, YOU WANT TO PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME. PLACES WE'D RECOMMEND THAT
YOU CALL ABOUT YOUR PETS WOULD BE ANIMAL SHELTERS, HUMANE SOCIETIES--AND
POSSIBLY BEING YOUR VETERINARIAN, WHO MAY BE ABLE TO RECOMMEND A
BOARDING FACILITY. YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PET HAS AN
UP-TO-DATE TAG ON THEIR COLLAR. THE OTHER THING YOU PROBABLY WANT
TO CONSIDER IS THE FACT THAT YOU WANT TO PACK FOOD AND WATER."
(BRIDGE):
IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER TO SAFEGUARD YOUR HOME, AS WELL...
(FRANCE):
"[THE] BEST WAY THAT A HOME CAN BE PROTECTED FROM
WINDBORNE DEBRIS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THEIR HURRICANE SHUTTERS
PUT IN PLACE. ANCHOR YOUR PATIO FURNITURE DOWN; ANCHOR THE OTHER
THINGS IN YOUR LAWN--SO THAT THEY DON'T BECOME, BASICALLY, PROJECTILES
THAT WOULD BE CRASHING INTO YOUR PROPERTY. IT'S ONE OF THE
MOST-SUSCEPTIBLE AREAS FOR A PROPERTY TO BE DAMAGED, IS TO HAVE
SOMETHING FLYING THROUGH THE WINDOW."
(CLOSE):
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT EITHER THE INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS AND
HOME SAFETY--AT
"I-B-H-S"-DOT-ORG--OR THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES--AT
"FLASH"-DOT-ORG.
