Winter Storm Winter Storm Survival Crew Survival Crew SG 6SG 6

By Gisselle Garcia And By Gisselle Garcia And

Israel CedenoIsrael Cedeno

Being PreparedBeing Prepared Here are a few tips on how to be Here are a few tips on how to be

prepared for a winter storm/blizzard.prepared for a winter storm/blizzard. Remember to always have the Remember to always have the

supplies you need to survive a supplies you need to survive a blizzard.blizzard.

Have canned food, a weeks supply of Have canned food, a weeks supply of water, A battery powered radio, water, A battery powered radio, firewood( if you have a fireplace), firewood( if you have a fireplace), and Rock salt to melt the snow.and Rock salt to melt the snow.

What To Do When a What To Do When a Severe Act Of Nature Is Severe Act Of Nature Is NearNear Stay Inside.Stay Inside. Listen to radio or T.V.Listen to radio or T.V. Have extra batteries.Have extra batteries. Flashlights and radio for weather Flashlights and radio for weather

updates.updates. Extra food, water, and medicine. Eat Extra food, water, and medicine. Eat

high energy food such as fruit and high energy food such as fruit and candy.candy.

First aid suppliesFirst aid supplies

What to Do During An Act Of NatureWhat to Do During An Act Of Nature

Use a wood stove or fireplace to Use a wood stove or fireplace to keep warm and heat your safely. keep warm and heat your safely.

Use battery powered flashlights.Use battery powered flashlights. Close off unneeded rooms. Close off unneeded rooms. Avoid unnecessary opening of Avoid unnecessary opening of

doors and windows.doors and windows. Cover windows with blankets at Cover windows with blankets at

night.night.

What To Do When Its OverWhat To Do When Its Over

After the storm , clean up. To After the storm , clean up. To remove mold that may have built remove mold that may have built up. Mix 1 cup of bleach with a up. Mix 1 cup of bleach with a gallon of water. Clean surface gallon of water. Clean surface with stiff brush. with stiff brush.

Do not touch electrical wires.Do not touch electrical wires. Try to dig up the snow from the Try to dig up the snow from the

ground outside your house if it is ground outside your house if it is over 6 inches.over 6 inches.

Mental PreparationMental Preparation

Stay calm Stay calm Create a planCreate a plan Have a survival kitHave a survival kit Keep children with you at all Keep children with you at all

timestimes Think positive because you never Think positive because you never

know what is going to happen.know what is going to happen.

Alternate plansAlternate plans

Make multiple escape plans for Make multiple escape plans for unexpected happenings. unexpected happenings.

Practice your escape plan until Practice your escape plan until you remember it completely. you remember it completely.

Double check supplies just in caseDouble check supplies just in case Also make sure you have a place Also make sure you have a place

where every body should meet where every body should meet after escapingafter escaping

Bibliography Bibliography

Cdc. “winter weather.” Cdc. “winter weather.” Centers for Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Control and Prevention . 13 Mar. 2009. 19 . 13 Mar. 2009. 19 Mar. 2009 <http://emergency.cdc.gov/ Mar. 2009 <http://emergency.cdc.gov/ disasters/ winter/>.disasters/ winter/>.

Ebsco. “Lost in a White out.” Ebsco. “Lost in a White out.” BackpackerBackpacker: 1 : 1 page. page. Academic Search PremierAcademic Search Premier. EBSCO. . EBSCO. David E. Owens Media Center, NJ. 19 Mar. David E. Owens Media Center, NJ. 19 Mar. 2009 <http://search.ebscohost.com/>.2009 <http://search.ebscohost.com/>.

FEMA. FEMA. FEMA for kidsFEMA for kids. 13 Mar. 2009. 19 Mar. . 13 Mar. 2009. 19 Mar. 2009 <http://www.fema.gov/ kids/ 2009 <http://www.fema.gov/ kids/ wntstrm.htm>.wntstrm.htm>.

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