PREPLANNING FOR THE 2008 HURRICANE SEASON
The hurricane season is once again upon us here in the Wiregrass area. This particular area includes: Enterprise Alabama, Fort Rucker area, Daleville AL, Ozark, New Brockton, Elba, Level Plains, Clayhatchee, Dothan and any nearby surrounding areas. Preplanning for a hurricane emergency can provide comfort for you and your family as well as protect property and ultimately saving lives.
Stocking a "Hurricane Locker" with emergency food and water before a hurricane season is highly recommended. You will also avoid the last minute panic buying that causes long lines and limited supplies of hurricane items at your local grocery stores and the Fort Rucker Commissary.
Below you will find time saving tips and advice for Preplanning for the "Hurricane Season 2008" while living in the Fort Rucker area, Enterprise AL and the Surrounding Wiregrass Community:
- Stock ahead. Plan at least 1 full meal a day. 2-3 days of supplies (H20, snacks, candles, charcoal & lighter fluid, etc.)
- Keep adequate supply of water, juices and other beverages on hand.
- Pre-stock foods that meet energy needs and provide protein (peanuts, granola bars, dried fruit, tuna, etc.)
- Keep food in dry, cool place in the home. Inspect and rotate food at least 2 times a year.
- Keep food such as sugar, cereal, and dried fruit in airtight containers.
- Keep on hand canned foods.
- Purchase a manual can opener, flashlights, portable radio, batteries and candles.
- Buy bleach. It can be used to sanitize as well as make water potable.
- If you do not have a gas grill, get charcoal and lighter fluid.
Shopping Recommendations for your "Hurricane Locker"
- Canned protein foods such as tuna, ham, beef stew and Vienna sausage
- Canned vegetables, soups, fruit, juices and pasta.
- Evaporated or dried Milk
- Instant tea, coffee and drink mix
- Peanut butter, jelly and honey (used in place of butter)
- Cookies & crackers
- Ready-to-eat cereals
- Seasonings (salt & pepper)
- Dried fruits & nuts
- Puddings & applesauce
- Breakfast bars, granola bars, chips, jerky, pretzels
- Bottled water and juices
- Soda
- Diapers, baby formula and baby food.
- Flashlights, batteries and portable radios
- Candles, charcoal, matches and lighter fluid
- Trash bags, zipped plastic bags, foil wrap
- Paper plates, plastic utensils, napkins & paper towels
- Bleach
- Kitty litter & pet food
Fort Rucker Commissary Shopping Guide & Checklist
AISLE |
ITEMS |
X |
3A |
PEANUT BUTTER |
|
3A |
JELLY / JAM |
|
3A |
HONEY |
|
3A |
VINEGAR |
|
3A |
PICKLES |
|
3A |
MUSTARD |
|
3A |
RELISH |
|
3A |
MAYONNAISE |
|
3A |
FOIL PANS |
|
3B |
REAY TO SERVE PUDDING |
|
3B |
SALT & PEPPER |
|
3B |
SEASONINGS |
|
4B |
TUNA |
|
4B |
CANNED FISH |
|
4B |
CANNED MEATS |
|
4B |
CANNED STEWS |
|
4B |
VIENNA SAUSAGE |
|
4A |
DRIED FRUIT |
|
4A |
APPLESAUCE |
|
4A |
CANNED FRUIT |
|
4A |
SOUPS |
|
4A |
RAMEN NOODLES |
|
4A |
PORK & BEANS / BAKED BEANS |
|
4A |
CANNED VEGETABLES |
|
5A |
RICE |
|
5A |
JUICES & DRINKS |
|
WH |
SPORTS DRINKS |
|
6A |
INSTANT COFFEE |
|
6A |
INSTANT TEA & TEA BAGS |
|
6A |
DRY MILKS |
|
6A |
EVAPORATED MILK |
|
WH |
BOTTLED WATER |
|
7A |
CEREAL |
|
7A |
OATMEAL |
|
7A |
INSTANT BREAKFAST |
|
5B,6B, WH |
SNACKS |
|
WH |
JERKY |
|
WH |
PEANUTS |
|
WH |
POPCORN |
|
6B |
PROCESSED CHEESE |
|
6B |
BREAKFAST BARS |
|
6B |
GRANOLA BARS |
|
6B |
CRACKERS |
|
6B |
COOKIES |
|
WH |
SODA |
|
WH |
CHIPS & PRETZELS |
|
8A |
FIRST AID SUPPLIES |
|
WH |
NUTRITION BARS & DRINKS |
|
7B |
BABY FOOD |
|
7B |
BABY FORMULA |
|
7B |
DIAPERS |
|
9A |
PAPER TOWELS |
|
9B |
BLEACH |
|
9A |
HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS |
|
10A |
CANDLES |
|
10A |
INSECTICIDES |
|
10B |
PET FOODS |
|
10B |
KITTY LITTER |
|
11A |
MATCHES |
|
11A |
LIGHTER FLUID |
|
11A |
PAPER PLATES & CUPS |
|
11A |
PLASTIC UTENSILS |
|
11A |
NAPKINS |
|
11A |
STORAGE BAGS |
|
11A |
TRASH BAGS |
|
11A |
CHARCOAL |
|
10A |
BATTERIES |
|
10A |
FLASHLIGHT |
|
*WH = WAREHOUSE
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Additional Information:
http://www.csc.noaa.gov/hez_tool/states/alabama.html
http://www.gulf-shores-alabama.net/gulf-shores-hurricanes.html
http://www.fema.gov/news/disasters_state.fema?id=1
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