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主题：4级飓风RITA迫近，德州的兄弟姐妹们如何保护生命财产安全 -- 东湖珞珈
家园 4级飓风RITA迫近，德州的兄弟姐妹们如何保护生命财产安全 4级飓风RITA迫近，在大休斯敦区域及德州南部海岸区域的兄弟姐妹们如何保护自己生命财产安全
飓风RITA一步步向德州海岸靠拢，风力已经达到每小时130英里，还有可能进一步升高。
关于飓风脑げ猓?可以看各个电视台的消息，这里是National Hurricane Center的网址：
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/084857.shtml?3day
大家都知道要保持至少三天的饮用水和食物， 电池， 收音机， 急救包，衣物等等，我这里说一下多数中国人都忽略的一个问题。
当风力达到100英里以上时，狂风夹带的树枝石块等都会对您的生命财产造成伤害，所以您应该：
切断所有您房子周围树上的枯枝， 如果有树枝伸到屋子的上方也要切掉；
清理前院后院所有能够被风吹动的物件，搬到车库里去；
用胶带在窗玻璃上贴成X状或+状， 防止玻璃破碎后割伤人；
用1/2英寸厚的三合板或五合板(plywood) 把窗户，尤其是朝南的窗户封上。 你需要从外面把窗户给封上。这个是防止狂风夹带的树枝石块砸破窗户，在这种情况下， 一旦窗户被打破， 狂风挟着暴雨就会往家里灌，那您的地毯/地板，家具就完蛋了。尤其美国的房子内部分割用的所谓dry wall是不耐水的， 那您就有大麻烦了。切割三合板您至少需要一个7英寸以上的圆锯， 就像这个：
http://www.diydata.com/tool/saw/circularsaw.htm
当然大一些更好，切得更快些。 切得时候注意，每边都要比窗口的尺寸大2英寸，这是留着上螺钉的地方。如果您的房子是砖墙，那您买螺钉的时候要注意螺钉的强度，一般的木螺钉是打不进墙里去的。
三合板和圆锯在HOME DEPOT或LOWES等店都买得到， 但是好像现在至少是1/2英寸的三合板已经告罄，店家已经紧急订货， 但是什么时候到就不知道了。
参考一下这个网页，看看如何封窗户：
http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/factsheets/PreparHomeForHurricane.htm
还有：
如果淹水， 切断房子的总电源，小心触电或短路造成的火灾；
但是不要切断煤气。煤气需要一个有资格的技师才能打开。在灾害过后一片乱糟糟的情况下，大概没有个把星期没有人回来帮你开。
祝大家好运！
家园 有关洪水的安全事项 Do Not Walk Through Flowing Water
Drowning is the number one cause of flood deaths. Most occur during flash floods. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet. Use a pole or stick to make sure that the ground is still there before you go through an area where the water is not flowing.
Do Not Drive Through a Flooded Area
Most people drown in their cars than anywhere else. Don't drive around road barriers; the road or bridge may be washed out.
Stay Away From Power Lines and Electrical Wires
Electrocution is also a major killer in floods. Electrical current can travel through water. Report downed power lines to your utility company or local emergency manager.
Turn Off Your Electricity When You Return Home
Some appliances, such as television sets, can shock you even after they have been unplugged. Don't use appliances or motors that have gotten wet unless they have been taken apart, cleaned, and dried.
Watch for Animals , Especially Snakes
Small animals that have been flooded out of their homes may seek shelter in yours. Use a pole or stick to poke and turn items over and scare away small animals.
Look Before You Step
After a flood, the ground and floors are covered with debris including broken bottles and nails. Floors and stairs that have been covered with mud can be very slippery.
Be Alert for Gas Leaks
Use a flashlight to inspect for damage. Don't smoke or use candles, lanterns, or open flames unless you are sure that the gas has been turned off and the area has been aired out.
Carbon Monoxide Exhaust Kills
Use a generator or other gasoline-powered machine outdoors. The same goes for camping stoves. Fumes from charcoal are especially deadly -- cook with charcoal only outdoors.
Clean Everything That Get Wet
Floodwaters have picked up sewage and chemicals from roads, farms, factories, and storage buildings. Spoiled food and flooded cosmetics and medicines are health hazards. When in doubt, throw them out.
Take Good Care of Yourself
Recovering from a flood is a big job. It is tough on both the body and the spirit. And the effects a disaster has on you and your family may last a long time. Learn how to recognize and care for anxiety, stress, and fatigue.
Note On Flood Insurance
Most homeowner's insurance policies do NOT offer protection against flood losses. For information about flood insurance, call your local insurance agent, or call the National Flood Insurance Program at (800) 638-6620.
家园 您的疏散计划 如果您需要疏散的话，这里有个单子，
If you have only moments before leaving, grab these things and go!
Medical supplies: prescription medications and dentures.
Disaster supplies: flashlight, batteries, radio, first aid kit, bottled water
Clothing and bedding: a change of clothes and a sleeping bag or bedroll and pillow for each household member
Car keys and keys to the place you may be going (friend's or relative's home)
If local officials haven't advised an immediate evacuation:
If there's a chance the weather may get worse or flooding may happen, take steps now to protect your home and belongings. Do this only if local officials have not asked you to leave.
Protect your home.
Bring things indoors. Lawn furniture, trash cans, children's toys, garden equipment, clotheslines, hanging plants, and any other objects that may fly around and damage property should be brought indoors.
Leave trees and shrubs alone. If you did not cut away dead or diseased branches or limbs from trees and shrubs, leave them alone. Local rubbish collection services will not have time before the storm to pick anything up.
Look for potential hazards. Look for coconuts, unripened fruit, and other objects in trees around your property that could blow or break off and fly around in high winds. Cut them off and store them indoors until the storm is over.
Turn off electricity and water. Turn off electricity at the main fuse or breaker, and turn off water at the main valve.
Leave natural gas on. Unless local officials advise otherwise, leave natural gas on because you will need it for heating and cooking when you return home. If you turn gas off, a licensed professional is required to turn it back on, and it may take weeks for a professional to respond.
Turn off propane gas service. Propane tanks often become dislodged in disasters.
If flooding is expected, consider using sand bags to keep water away from your home. It takes two people about one hour to fill and place 100 sandbags, giving you a wall one foot high and 20 feet long. Make sure you have enough sand, burlap or plastic bags, shovels, strong helpers, and time to place them properly.
Remember. Houses do not explode due to air pressure differences. Damage happens when wind gets inside a home through a broken window, door, or damaged roof.
Cover the outside of windows with shutters or plywood. Use shutters that are rated to provide significant protection from windblown debris, or fit plywood coverings over all windows. Tape does not prevent windows from breaking. All tape does is prevent windows from shattering. Using tape on windows is not recommended.
Protect your valuables.
Move objects that may get damaged by wind or water to safer areas of your home. Move television sets, computers, stereo and electronic equipment, and easily moveable appliances like a microwave oven to higher levels of your home and away from windows. Wrap them in sheets, blankets, or burlap.
Make a visual or written record of all of your household possessions. Record model and serial numbers. This list could help you prove the value of what you owned if those possessions are damaged or destroyed, and can assist you to claim deductions on taxes.
Do this for all items in your home, including expensive items such as sofas, chairs, tables, beds, chests, wall units, and any other furniture too heavy to move. Store a copy of the record somewhere away from home, such as in a safe deposit box.
If it's possible that your home may be significantly damaged by impending disaster, consider storing your household furnishings temporarily elsewhere.
Gather essential supplies and papers.
You will need the following supplies when you leave your home; put them all together in a duffle bag or other large container in advance:
Flashlight with plenty of extra batteries
Battery-powered radio with extra batteries
First aid kit
Prescription medications in their original bottle, plus copies of the prescriptions
Eyeglasses (with a copy of the prescription)
Water (at least one gallon per person is recommended; more is better)
Foods that do not require refrigeration or cooking
Items that infants and elderly household members may require
Medical equipment and devices, such as dentures, crutches, prostheses, etc.
Change of clothes for each household member
Sleeping bag or bedroll and pillow for each household member
Checkbook, cash, and credit cards
Map of the area
Important papers to take with you:
Driver's license or personal identification
Social Security card
Proof of residence (deed or lease)
Insurance policies
Birth and marriage certificates
Stocks, bonds, and other negotiable certificates
Wills, deeds, and copies of recent tax returns
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