Weather
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The Atlantic Hurricane Season (June 1 – November 31)
Are you prepared for the Hurricane Season? |
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Hurricane supplies list – (two-week supply)
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| Hurricane Kit | Food and Water |
| • Flashlights • Battery-operated radio • Extra batteries • Toilet paper • Matches • Clock (wind-up or battery-operated) • Plastic garbage bags • Fire extinguishers • Scissors • Clean change of clothes • Television antenna (if cable goes out) • List of phone numbers • Copy of insurance policy |
• Bottled water • Ice • Canned juice,milk and tea • Canned soups • beef, spaghetti, tuna, chicken, ham, corned beef hash • Canned vegetables and fruits • Dried fruits • Snacks • Snack spreads • Cereals • Raw vegetables • Sugar, salt, pepper • Bread • Dry and canned pet food • Extra formula, baby food |
| Hardware Supplies | Medical Supplies |
| • Hand tools – hammer, screwdrivers, shovel and pick ax • 4 x 8 foot sheets of plywood 5/8 inch to 1/2 inch thick to put over windows (exterior plywood) • 1/4 machine screw sockets and screws. • Plastic sheeting to cover furniture • Rope • working gloves • Duct tape • Canvas tarps • Nails |
• Medic-alert tags • Insect-repellent sprays and candles • Feminine hygiene items • Insect bite lotion • Sunscreen • Soap • First-aid kit and first-aid handbook • prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicine • Bandages • Cotton-tipped swabs • Antiseptic solution • Sterile rolls, bandages • Ear drops • Thermometer • Tweezers • Needles • Disinfectant • Plastic bags, jugs or containers for water • Purification tablets |
| Baby Supplies | Pet Supplies |
| • Disposable diapers, wipes • Formula, baby food • Diaper rash ointment, petroleum jelly • Baby medicines • Medicine dropper |
• Dry canned food, water |
| Emergency – St. Martin (South) | Emergency – St. Martin (North) |
| Emergency Services – (599) 542-1215, (599) 542-6669 Ambulance – (599) 130 Police – (599) 111 Hospital – (599) 543-1111 Fire – (599) 130 Telephone – (599) 542-2211 GEBE (water/electricity) – (599) 542-2213Numbers may change. Check with your directory. |
Dept. of Emergency Services – Ambulance – (590) 87-8625, (590) 87-7200 Municipal Police – (590) 87-8833 Hospital – (590) 29-5744, 29-5748 Fire – (590) 18 or (590) 87-5010 Gendarmerie – (590) 17, (590) 87-5010 EDF (electricity) – (590) 29-6700, 87-0123Numbers may change. Check with your directory. |
About the Authors
Marion Bethel is a poet, short story writer, essayist and attorney from The Bahamas. A Cambridge University graduate, Bethel’s writings have appeared in Callaloo, The Massachusetts Review, … Read more
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