Central Pinellas Realty

June 1 marks the not only the beginning of summer, it also marks the start of this year's hurricane season.  Now is the time to get prepared.  

Experts recommend that people prepare well in advance of any storms approaching our area.  Items you should consider having on hand include: a battery-powered (or hand generated) weather radio, plenty of bottled water (1 gallon per person per day), non-perishable foods, a manual can opener, rechargeable lights, battery operated fans, extra batteries, extra medications, items for bathing (wet wipes, soap, etc.) and personal hygiene items, a first aid kit, sunscreen, bug spray, etc.  

Important: DO NOT use open flames (candles, etc.) if the power is out. 

Please also make sure you have any important sites bookmarked so that you can get updates during and after a storm, including Bay News 9 (www.baynews9.com), the Weather Channel (www.weather.com), the National Hurricane Center (nhc.noaa.gov), and the local TV stations.