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What Should I Do During a Hurricane Watch?

(A Hurricane Watch is issued when there is a threat of hurricane conditions within 24-36 hours.)

• Watch KRIS 6 News or Action 10 News, refresh our websites, or listen to a battery-operated radio for hurricane progress reports.
• Check emergency supplies.
• Fuel your car.
• Bring in outdoor objects such as lawn furniture, toys, and garden tools and anchor objects that cannot be brought inside.
• Secure buildings by closing and boarding up windows.
• Remove outside antennas.
• Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest settings.
• Open only when absolutely necessary and close quickly.
• Store drinking water in clean bathtubs, jugs, bottles, and cooking utensils.
• Store valuables and personal papers in a waterproof container on the highest level of your home.
• Review your evacuation plan.
• Moor your boat securely or move it to a designated safe place.
• Use rope or chain to secure your boat to its trailer.
• Use tiedowns to anchor the trailer to the ground or house.

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