Livingston Parish Fire Protection
District 2
Serving The Communities of Springfield
& Killian
Brian A. Drury, Fire Chief
Hurricane Season Is Here.... Lets Get Ready!!
Citizens of Springfield & Killian,
It has been 3 years since we experienced Hurricane Katrina. We were very
fortunate here in our community.
Please remember back to the days immediately following landfall of Katrina.
Remember how many times you said "I wish I had a generator, extra fuel, water,
canned foods, or etc."
Now is the time to prepare for the next storm. Please take a little time
and get your plan in place. The days before landfall of a storm are too
late to make preparations.
We have attached a web site with some helpful information to guide you.
Please be prepared.
Fire Chief Brian A. Drury
"Preventing the loss of life and minimizing the damage to
property from hurricanes are responsibilities that are shared by all."
Throughout
this Web site, information has been provided regarding actions that you can take
based on specific hurricane hazards. The most important thing that you can do is
to be informed and prepared. Disaster prevention includes both being prepared as
well as reducing damages (mitigation).
Disaster Prevention should include:
One of the most important decisions you will have to make is "Should I
Evacuate?"
If you are asked to evacuate, you should do so without
delay.
But
unless you live in a coastal or low-lying area, an area that floods frequently,
or in manufactured housing, it is unlikely that emergency managers will ask you
to evacuate. That means that it is important for you and your family to HAVE
A PLAN that makes you as safe as possible in your home.
Disaster prevention includes modifying your home to strengthen it against storms
so that you can be as safe as possible. It also includes having the supplies on
hand to weather the storm. The suggestions provided here are only guides. You
should use common sense in your disaster prevention.
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DEVELOP A FAMILY PLAN - Your family's plan
should be based on your vulnerability to the Hurricane Hazards. You should
keep a written plan and share your plan with other friends or family.
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CREATE A DISASTER SUPPLY KIT - There are
certain items you need to have regardless of where you ride out a hurricane.
The disaster supply kit is a useful tool when you evacuate as well as making
you as safe as possible in your home.
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SECURE YOUR HOME - There are things that you
can do to make your home more secure and able to withstand stronger storms.
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ONLINE
VULNERABILITY INFO -
There are web sites that can give you information
about your communities vulnerability to specific hazards. These include
hurricanes as well as other weather related hazards.
RELATED INFORMATION
ONLINE
VULNERABILITY INFO
PDF
RESOURCES
RELATED MULTIMEDIA
AGAINST
THE WIND (0.2mb
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MAX
MAYFIELD DISCUSSES -
BEING PREPARED
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MAX
MAYFIELD DISCUSSES -
HAVING
A PLAN (0.1mb MP3)
RELATED WEBSITES
FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
AMERICAN
RED CROSS
For More Hurricane
Preparedness Information , please CLICK HERE.