RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The summer months are a great opportunity to get outside and enjoy all the beauty North Carolina has to offer.
However, summer is also the start of hurricane season, which begins in June and continues through November.
We are predicted to have another busy hurricane season in our state.
Josh Stein states, “You should prepare now to protect yourself from severe weather and the scams that follow in its wake.”
Follow these tips, along with the guidance of your local and state officials, to stay safe this hurricane season and to avoid scams:
Make an emergency plan:
Sit down with your family and have a conversation about emergency preparedness. Familiarize yourselves with your town or county’s emergency protocols, such as evacuation routes and the location of crisis shelters. Give special consideration in your plan to those who might need extra care, like small children, elderly family members, or household pets.
Gather must-have documents and supplies:
If you need to evacuate, you don’t want to waste time searching your home for the essential items. Prepare a disaster kit in advance and be sure that all household members know where to find it. Pack items that would be useful in case of an evacuation such as a change of clothes, a battery-operated flashlight, and bottles of water. Be sure to include important documents (driver’s license, Social Security card, insurance card, mortgage…
