HOW TO SURVIVE A TYPHOON: *Before the Typhoon Strikes - Get out your typhoon plan and kit, and pack evacuation bags. Check outside the house for anything loose that could be caught in the wind and strike your windows. Put away garbage cans, toys and tools. Move important items off the floors and away from windows to keep them from getting wet. Turn the refrigerator and freezer to the lowest settings to keep the contents cold longer if electrical power is interrupted. Turn on a battery-powered radio and listen for weather updates. * During the Storm - Keep calm. Listen to weather reports. Stay inside. The greatest danger isn't the wind and rain, but flying objects like signs, tree limbs and other debris. Stay inside even if the weather calms. If the eye of the storm passes over the house, it will seem as if the storm is over, but soon the wind and rain will be even worse. Wait for official word that it's safe to leave your home. Sit far away from the windows in case they break. *After the Typhoon - Check on your neighbors to see if they need assistance. Survey your house and yard for damage. Stay off the telephone except for emergencies. Pool your resources with your neighbors if necessary. If the power is out, you need to eat the food that will go bad soon. Watch for downed power lines, and contaminated water.
