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2024 Hennepin County All -Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Volume 2 — Hazard Inventory <br />• Flashlight and extra batteries <br />• Battery -powered NOAA Weather Radio and portable radio to receive emergency information. <br />• Extra food and water such as dried fruit, nuts and granola bars, and other food requiring no <br />cooking or refrigeration. <br />• Extra prescription medicine <br />• Baby items such as diapers and formula <br />• First -aid supplies <br />• Heating fuel <br />• Emergency heat source: properly ventilated fireplace, wood stove, or space heater <br />• Fire extinguisher, smoke alarm; test smoke alarms once a month to ensure they work properly. <br />• Extra pet food and warm shelter for pets <br />• Back-up generator (optional) but never run a generator in an enclosed space. <br />• Carbon monoxide detector <br />• Outside vents should be clear of leaves, and debris, and cleared of snow after the storm. <br />In vehicles, the supplies in GRAPHIC 4.3.11A are essential for winter storm survival. <br />GRAPHIC 4.3.11A Source: NWS Winter Storm Safety (http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/winter/before. <br />shtml) <br />ID I <br />i <br />Cell Phone First Aid Kit .dumper Cabdes Spare Tire Flares <br />Charger <br />ImI LDIIN6 AN EMERGENCY SUPPLY KITFOR YOUR CAR <br />IFull Tank <br />of Gas, <br />Wader <br />dant Sand or <br />Kitty Litter <br />Mittens, <br />Hat, Bopts Flashlight u�o hoveV Hlarh�ets Tows dope <br />WaTmii lothand Brush�J,ifNlf i <br />If traveling on the road for a significant length of time, be aware of the weather forecast, especially if you <br />will have long drives with large distances between towns. Stay "connected" via television, radio, NOAA <br />Weather Radio, or social media. Major winter storms rarely occur without warning, although road travel <br />can subject motorists to rapidly changing, sometimes unexpected weather conditions. Thus, check <br />forecasts throughout your route each day before your leave, and plan accordingly. <br />4.3.11.12. Mitigation <br />182 <br />