Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 8, 1 August 2017 — Plan ahead for natural disasters [ARTICLE]
Plan ahead for natural disasters
Hurricane season is upon us and AARP-Hawai'i wants kūpuna and caregivers to take the time to prepare before disaster strikes. That means creating - andpracticing - a disaster plan and stocking and maintaining a disaster supply kit that includes a 14-day supply of food, in the event that harbors heeome unusable. A communications plan and emergency meeting plaee ean also be set up in advance. Other recommendations include checking to see if your home lies outside tsunami and llood zones and is engineered to survive a severe storm. Prepare for a possible evacuation by asking family and friends if you ean stay with them if emergency shelters aren't available. Find more hurricane preparedness information at AARP's Create the Good website: http:// createthegood.org/toolkit/operation-hurricane-prepare .