With hurricane season starting June 1st, preparations are taking place now, refreshing community-specific hurricane plans and preparing for the season ahead. As we take these steps, it’s important to remind all residents to be prepared. You can do this by staying informed with local news and community messages, building your disaster supply kit with family essentials, and having an evacuation plan ready. We hope for a calm season but please review this information and be prepared.
To review Greystone’s Hurricane Plan including very helpful and important information to help you prepare your homes and families in the event of severe weather, please open the attachment below.
Before the Storm FirstService Residential and the Board will:
1. Lock the gates open
2. Turn off all irrigation and/or pumps/fountains.
3. Turn off all pool pumps.
4. Lower pool levels down one foot.
5. Remove potted plants from common areas and advise owners to keep potted plants and other items off porches/patios during storms.
6. Move pool furniture inside clubhouse and/or stack and strap together.
7. Advise owners that messages can be posted on Connect/Community Website. 8. Advise owners to follow the City of Sanford Emergency Plan
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SUPPLIES CHECKLIST
Be sure to note location of supplies, take a periodic inventory, and replace used supplies after a disaster. The community may want to solicit residents support to loan and deliver tools to a central location prior to a disaster. Tools should be marked for identification and return. To assemble your kit sort items in airtight plastic bags and put your entire disaster supplies kit in one or two easy to carry containers such as plastic bins or a duffel bag. A basic emergency supply kit could include the following recommended item:
- Water and non-perishable food for several days
- Extra cell phone batter or charger
- Battery-powered or hand crank radio that can received NOAA Weather Radio tone alerts and extra batteries
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- First aid kit
- Whistle to signal for help
- Dust mask, to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct to shelter-in-place
- Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for person sanitation
- Non-sparking wrench or plier to turn off utilities
- Can opener (if kit contains canned food)
- Local maps
Additional Items to Consider Adding to an Emergency Supply Kit:
- Prescription medications and glasses
- Infant formula and diapers
- Pet food, water and supplies for your pet
- Important family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records in a portable waterproof container
- Cash and change
- Emergency reference material such as a first aid book or information from www.ready.gov
- Sleeping bag or warm blankets
- Fire Extinguisher
- Matches in a waterproof containers
- Feminine supplies, personal hygiene items and hand sanitizer
- Mess kits, paper cups, plates and disposable utensils, paper towels
- Paper and pencil
- Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children
Please do not affix plywood directly into the building stucco. This can cause a water intrusion point and damage the stucco and underlayment. All damage to the unit and the stucco is homeowner responsibility.
Please be aware of Generator Safety Tips:
- Never run a generator in an enclosed space or indoors
- Never run it in an enclosed space
- Always run it at least 20 feet from your home and your neighbor’s homes
- Always direct exhaust away from your home and your neighbor’s homes
- Don’t run a portable generator in the rain
- Before refueling, turn off a gas-powered generator and let it cool
- Store gasoline properly – in an ANSI-approved container in a cool, well-ventilated place
- Buy a generator with built-in CO (Carbon Monoxide) safety technology
Grilling and Cooking Outdoors Safety Tips:
- Grill outside and away from any structures or neighboring units
- Make sure your grill is stable
- Make sure your grill is clean and free from left over grease
- If you are using a charcoal grill, allow the coals to completely cool off before disposing of them in a metal container
- Check for propane leaks on your gas grill
- If you are using a gas grill and the flame goes out, turn the grill and the gas off, then wait at least five minutes to re-light it.
- Never leave the grill unattended, keep children and pets away
- Never move a lit or hot grill
- For a charcoal grill, be careful and only use charcoal starter fluid, do not add starter fluid to a fire that is going out
- Be ready to put out the fire – Baking soda puts out a grease fire, a bucket of sand can be used to put out a fire, have a fire extinguisher
Check out National Hurricane Center for latest updates: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
PLEASE OPEN ATTACHMENT BELOW FOR DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY NUMEROUS SOURCES.
Sincerely,
Eufemia Roche
Community Association Manager
Greystone Townhomes Owners’ Association