Being prepared during hurricane season

Harrison County Emergency Management Director Matt Stratton is in the studio to talk about hurricane preparedness.

Statton said August and September are the busiest times of the year for storms that might impact the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

“One of the good things about hurricane preparedness is that it is never too late to start and so this a good time for us to do that as we are entering the height of hurricane season. August and September are typically our busiest months. For your house, most folks have done an insurance check-up by this point, making sure that they have storm shutters, or plywood ready to put up, but really the biggest thing is to protect yourself and your personal property to make sure you have good information so we do recommend people set their devices to receive emergency alerts, if we do get into a storm situation,” said Statton.

He encourages the public to keep inportant documents in safe and easy to locate areas. Also, having a three day supply for food and water is essential as well.

Stratton said each household need its own emegency and evacuation plans to make sure safety a top prority. For more resources on how to create those plans for your home and business, you can check out the Small Business Administration’s website.

More tips to plan ahead in the event of a disaster, can be found at Ready.gov.