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Here are some important tips
for hurricane season.

Broward County wants you and

your family to be READY. SET. SAFE.
during hurricane season
June 1st through November 30th.
Lets get started!

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MY FAMILY
COMMUNICATION PLAN
READY. SET. SAFE.
Fill out a plan with your family to have
in an emergency.
Cut Here

My Name:

My Address:

My Telephone Number:

Meeting Place:

Family Information
Work Numbers:

Cell Numbers:

Email:

Neighbor/Relative name and phone number:

Out of town contact name and phone number:

Always remember to dial 911 in emergencies.

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 If the weather is bad, listen to the radio or television.

You may need to evacuate if a storm is coming.

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 Every family needs a hurricane plan!
Even your pets will need their own supply of food and water.

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 Create A Hurricane Safety Kit
Take a look at all the items below.
Circle the items you should put in your family hurricane kit.

See Page 14 for answers.

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 Dont drink water from a faucet
after a storm unless a grown-up says its OK!

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2. Never go near these if they are downed after a storm. 1. What should you and your family develop before
You could get electrocuted. hurricane season starts? (two words)
5. Hurricane season begins the first day of what month? 2. You and your family need a hurricane plan.
7. The ___ is the calm center of a hurricane. Who else in the house needs a plan?
8. Broward County wants you and your family to be Ready. 3. You should only call 911 in the case of an _______.
Set. ____. this hurricane season. 4. These protect the windows in your house during
11. The radio in your hurricane kit gets power from these. a hurricane.
12. Your hurricane kit should include how many gallons of 6. Hurricanes can start developing off the coast of this
water per person per day? continent.
14. How many hurricane categories are there? 9. Never use these to light your house if your power
15. This will keep you warm if you are at a shelter. is out.
16. Most accidents happen _____ a storm has passed. 10.These can provide temporary power to your home
17. What is one of the hidden dangers that can be found in if the electricity goes out, but only use one in a well-
puddles or standing water? (two words) ventilated area.
19. If the power is out, you should ask a grownup before you 13. 311 is the number for Broward Countys Hurricane ____
open this appliance. 18. A Category 1 hurricane has a _____speed of 74-95 mph.
20. This powerful storm almost hit Broward County in
See page 14 for answer key.
October 2016.
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 When the power goes out, try not to open the refrigerator!
If the power has been out for a long time,
ask an adult before you eat any food out of the refrigerator.

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 HURRICANE WORD SEARCH PUZZLE
W A R W H O C X E T I L L E T A S V O R M S H
T H G I L H S A L F C H A S N W X R I N T C X
O Y B E R S T G E N E R A T O R E D L I T H X
D E P U M A A O P E X B T L P T C L U A E G S
Y F I H J B I F C H W L B W E U A I W O R A K
T L E W O A R N E X M P X M I W S I L V L L Y
E U F R H O G A X R X X O K E S V N A O X C P
M O P N T A N Q O R S M O Y T V T M R L F W O
P L C X R A I T U Q R Z E V N J X E S M I X Y
E H Y E O C S L Y E W C I W I N D U R O R S E
R J C F P D A T H T F E C X Z E E X L I S R V
A K L L I G H T N I N G B K M J B G X S T T A
T I O G C X C A C M U V Y O A D R T J T A S C
U S N Q A N R B A X F Z M D B M I H K U I A U
R R E P L A O T F N U E O A C F S U L R D C A
E E K E D G T I C O N V E C T I O N V E K E T
R T Y A S H E L P A N U O L F N P D S D I R I
A L R T E B E S F L O O D I N G X E U P T O O
P E Z W H Y N A L P Y L I M A F L R R I U F N
E H D E N A C I R R U H K O T S A E G M V L X
R S L P I S A T W A R N I N G F T O E S E U Q
P D L L M W R Q F L Y T E G A T U O R E W O P

Cloud Forecast Rain Thermometer

Convection Generator Safe Thunder
Debris Hurricane Satellite Tropical
Evacuation Lightning Shelter Warning
Eye Wall Matthew Sky Watch
Family Plan Moisture Storm Wind
First Aid Kit Power Outage Surge
Flashlight Prepare Temperature
Flooding Radar

See page 14 for the word search key.

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 Even though it looks like fun, never walk through puddles or
play near fallen trees. Puddles can hide things like broken glass,
snakes and power lines.
Fallen trees are not steady and can roll over on you.

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Help YOUR FRIENDS
FInd a safe way
through the
storm.

See page 14 for answer key.

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 After The Storm
After a hurricane, be careful outside. Color in the items
that need to be taken down, cleaned up, thrown away, or
fixed.

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 Answer Page
Hurricane Word Search Key from page 10
Create a
W A R W H O C X E T I L L E T A S V O R M S H
T H G I L H S A L F C H A S N W X R I N T C X
Hurricane
O Y B E R S T G E N E R A T O R E D L I T H X Supply Kit
D E P U M A A O P E X B T L P T C L U A E G S
Y F I H J B I F C H W L B W E U A I W O R A K
Game
T L E W O A R N E X M P X M I W S I L V L L Y
E U F R H O G A X R X X O K E S V N A O X C P
First Aid Kit
M O P N T A N Q O R S M O Y T V T M R L F W O Radio
P L C X R A I T U Q R Z E V N J X E S M I X Y Canned Food
E H Y E O C S L Y E W C I W I N D U R O R S E
Bread
R J C F P D A T H T F E C X Z E E X L I S R V
A K L L I G H T N I N G B K M J B G X S T T A Flashlight/Batteries
T I O G C X C A C M U V Y O A D R T J T A S C Can opener
U S N Q A N R B A X F Z M D B M I H K U I A U Water
R R E P L A O T F N U E O A C F S U L R D C A
E E K E D G T I C O N V E C T I O N V E K E T
Games/Toys
R T Y A S H E L P A N U O L F N P D S D I R I Whistle
A L R T E B E S F L O O D I N G X E U P T O O Money
P E Z W H Y N A L P Y L I M A F L R R I U F N
Cell Phone
E H D E N A C I R R U H K O T S A E G M V L X
R S L P I S A T W A R N I N G F T O E S E U Q Matches
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Hurricane Crossword
Puzzle Key
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2. Powerlines 1. HurricanePlan
5. June 2. Pets
7. Eye 3. Emergency
8. Safe 4. Shutters
11. Batteries 6. Africa
12. One 9. Candles
14. Five 10. Generators
15. Blanket 13. Hotline
16. After 18. Wind
17. BrokenGlass 19. Matthew
19. Refrigerator

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 HURRICANE RELATED LINKS FOR KIDS
Broward County
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Select Hurricane Kids
FLOrIDA - KIDS GET A PLAN!
Kidsgetaplan.com
@ReadyBroward BrowardEMD

Hurricane hotline
311

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50 copies of this public document were promulgated at a cost of $75.00, or $1.50, per copy
to inform the public about Broward County emergency preparedness services.

(Rev. 7/15) PI201764077