Surviving Bad Weather: Top 5 Tips from Icom

Hi. I'm John Paul from Icom. And I'm gonna offer five tips for when the bad weather hits and how to be prepared. Number one, have a plan to communicate with your neighbors while you might be homebound. Things like flags or your blinds or court, cart can indicate to your neighbors that you're up and moving and everything is okay. Make sure that your telephone address book is up to date. With your doctors and pharmacy numbers and all of your prescriptions on hand. Consider a two way radio to stay in touch with a friend a few times a day just in case the utilities go out. Number two. Have food for several days. Just in case. Number three, keep medications up to date and copies of all of your prescription handy. This includes a paper copy of your eyeglass prescription just in case. This applies to travel tips as well. Number four, have a plan for cooking your food and heating your home in the event that your utilities go out. Your barbecue grill is a great resource in the event that your electricity or your gas line cannot operate your stove. A well maintained fireplace or a kerosene heater could be an effective way to heat a smaller portion of your home until the utilities come back on. Number five. Know where your critical shutoff are, become familiar with your electrical panel, know where your gas shutoff is, and your water shutoff. As the winter weather approaches, Icom wishes you a warm and cozy winter.