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A Hurricane Watch is issued when hurricane conditions are a real possibility for
an area within 24-36 hours.
- Review your family disaster plan and check your Emergency Supplies Kit to
include food and water supplies.
- Review evacuation plans. Learn safe routes inland and plan your evacuation
route. Be ready to drive 20 to 50 miles inland to locate a safe place.
- Make sure the gas tank in your car is full.
- Make arrangements for pets, and identify pet friendly shelters.
- Refill prescription medications.
- Anchor or stow small boats.
- Bring in outdoor objects such as lawn furniture, toys and garden tools; anchor
objects that cannot be brought inside.
- Remove outside antennas.
- Secure buildings by closing and boarding up windows.
- Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest settings. Open only when absolutely
necessary and close quickly.
- Store drinking water in jugs, bottles and clean bathtubs.
-Trim dead or weak branches from trees.
- Stay tuned to local media and your Weather Alert Radio for updates on the
storm.
Information provided by www.charlestoncounty.org
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