Is your family ready for a hurricane? Virginia lies within the Eastern Atlantic Region and Hurricane Season runs from 1 JUN through 30 NOV.
The State of Virginia offers a week of sales tax exemption for supplies which are on the approved list. To find out what you can purchase tax-free during the week of 25-31 MAY 2014, you should visit the Virginia Department of Emergency Management website.
Many years ago my children had a high school assignment which consisted of assembling an emergency preparedness kit which could sustain our family for up to three days in the event of an emergency/disaster. We gathered all of the supplies recommended by the American Red Cross and stored those supplies in a 32 gallon wheeled plastic trash can with a lockable lid. That trash can is still in our garage ready to go after 10+ years. Each Spring, we pull everything out of the trash can to ensure the contents are still in workable order and then replace anything which has expired.
Remember: Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance
Don't wait until an emergency or disaster becomes a reality -- act now to be prepared.
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