Hurricanes . . . Before, During and After The Storm

Emergencies can happen at any time, often without warning. They can disrupt your entire life for hours, days, or weeks. Their effects may be confined to a small physical area or spread over an entire region. They can affect you, your children, your neighbors, your pets and your community in a myriad of ways.

Through planning and preparation, you can help to lessen the effects of an emergency and shorten the time it takes to recover. The time to prepare is NOW, before the emergency happens. It's hard to think about things like hurricanes or floods when all you see is blue sky and sunshine - but it's even harder to prepare when the storm is threatening!

The City of Chesapeake is committed to doing all it can to help residents prepare for emergencies. We can't stop mother nature, but we can soften the blow.

BEFORE
Planning and preparing now, before the storm, will make your life so much easier, and safer, when emergencies happen.

TIPS: Preparing yourself, your family and your home for emergencies

DURING
When the storm is raging is not the time to be making preparations. There are things you can do, though, to stay safe and secure.

TIPS: Important Do's and Don'ts during an emergency

AFTER
The actual emergency may be very short in duration, but the recovery period after can be quite long.

TIPS: Returning to your normal routine after an emergency.