HURRICANE IRENE EMERGENCY INFORMATION
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and staying informed lovers….Please stay safe and prepared. We are worried about our residents along the path of Irene. Very worried.
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Hurricane Irene Emergency Information
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Residents in the Path of Hurricane Irene Urged to Take Pets with Them If Evacuating.
The Humane Society of the United States reminds residents in the path of Hurricane Irene to take their pets with them if they evacuate. Hurricane Irene is currently in the Atlantic Ocean, and is expected to make landfall somewhere along the outer banks of North Carolina late Friday or early Saturday. Irene could hit the U.S. coast as a category two or higher hurricane, with the potential of causing severe wind damage and flooding in areas of North Carolina, South Carolina and areas of Virginia then will roll up the eastern sea board.
“It is crucial that residents are prepared to take pets with them if asked to evacuate in the face of this potentially destructive storm,” advised Laura Bevan, The HSUS’ Eastern regional director. “If it isn’t safe for you, it isn’t safe for your pets.”
Pet owners should have an emergency plan that includes the safety of their animals, and always be informed about the potential for evacuation in their area.
This emergency supply kit should include but not limited to:
• Three-or-more-day supply of food in airtight, waterproof container, and drinking water.
• Bowls for food and water.
• Current photos and physical description of your pets, including details on markings – PUT IN AIRTIGHT ZIP LOCK BAGS.
• Medications, vaccination records and pet first aid supplies. – PUT IN AIRTIGHT ZIP LOCK BAGS
• Comfort items such as a toy and blanket. – PUT IN AIRTIGHT ZIP LOCK BAGS
• Small garbage bags.
• For dogs include: leash, harness and a sturdy carrier large enough to use as a sleeping area.
• For cats include: litter and litter box and a sturdy carrier large enough for transport.
Pet owners should be aware that many evacuation shelters do not accept pets, and they must plan their destination in advance. Hotels and motels may be willing to lift “no pet” restriction in an emergency. Friends and family members living outside the area may be able to provide shelter too. Please check with your local animal shelter or emergency management office to determine if a pet friendly emergency shelter will be set up in your location. Pet owners should remember that having your pet microchipped dramatically increases the chanced of reunion if that pet becomes lost.
More than 358 million pets reside in 63 percent of American households. A Zogby International poll found that 61 percent of pet owners will not evacuate if they cannot bring their pets with them.
More information coming later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma
Comments(18)
Thanks for this blog, their are so many important facts and reminders.
Good information. I could not leave my pets behind.
Happy National Dog Day, by the way. 🙂
Hey OM! I forgot all about National Dog Day. In Basset Hound Town that is every day! hehehe
Excellent list, thanks for posting! I’m getting nervous…They have mandatory evacuations for all the coastal towns around us in NJ and DE (Cape May, Rehoboth Beach, etc.). Where I am in southeastern PA, we’re due to get sustained winds anywhere from 60-90 miles/hour, and lots of flooding. My car was totaled in Hurricane Floyd in Sept. ’99–it was waiting for a clutch job in the parking lot of the gas station down the street. This storm promises to be much worse;)
So…we’ll be hunkering down with the houndie boys, we’ve got the wine and liquor stocked up, and we’re ready to go!;)
Mary, Harley, Biggs and Leo and Puckwheat
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Mary – sounds like you have a good stocked up list! That is right up my alley! I would be at your house! Hang on to those hound and keep checking in with us! Love you guys….
Will do, Cat!:) I suspect power will be out, it goes out around here in plain ol’ thunderstorms;) Whelp, we have the 1923 Victrola so at least we can listen to old time music while dining on canned baked beans and PBJ sandwiches!
M.
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A nice glass of Chardonnay goes great with pbandj;)
I heard that in NYC-all taxis were required to allow pets in their cabs as people are evacuating. Also, since Katrina, most emergency plans include shelters that allow people to stay with their pets.
Great information Candy. I heard the head woman from the Red Cross said that most shelters have pet areas. That is where I would be. I would have my cot right between the crates.
Many tornados being reported in DE and NJ, and moving west:( Not liking this one bit…It’s raining heavily now and it’s nowhere near the worst yet…I’m a-skeeerd:(
Mary, Harley, Biggs and Leo
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Mary – I know I am glued to the Weather Channel. I am a-skeeered for you guys. I sure hope you keep power and I am so glad to hear from you! Hope the wine is holding out;)
Checkin’ in, Cat! Watched the Hurricane channel til 2 a.m., drinking my medicine, er.. vino;) Woke up to mild coolng winds, no loss of power! Amazing…We were unscathed..although more rain is on the way.
Around 10 p.m. last night we got that awful emergency message on the TV with that loud tornado siren warning and I was truly terrified. We scurried the dogs to the first floor and waited but nothing happened, thank doG. We just do not get hurricanes nor many tornadoes around these parts!! I don’t know how y’all deal with it! xo Hugs to the Mayor and lovely Emma!
Mary, Harley, Biggs and Leo
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Oh, Mary – I was just thinking about you guys. Thanks so much for the update! I am THRILLED YOU STILLS HAVE POWER! I know, hearing those sirens and being so scared is just overwhelming. I try not to panic but it is hard. I was up until about 2 as well watching the weather and hearing all about your bad weather. It was really bad. There were tornado warning blocks all over PN.
All is well that ends well. Thank Dog you guys are safe. Thank you so much for checking in.
Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma
P.S. Also, for the love of dog, I am so glad the medicine held out;)
Great tips Cat. I know it’s too late but one thing that people don’t think about until it’s too late is having a manual can opener. I plan for hurricane’s like I’m going on a camp trip with now water or electricity available for a few days. I keep the big hawaiian punch jugs and the good plastic orange juice containers that have screw lids after we empty them. I take those out and fill them up with our tap water before the storm blows through in case of water contamination. I also save small drink bottles that have screw tops and fill those up with water and stock up my outside freezer with those and let them freeze. This does 2 things, 1) keeps the freezer colder for a longer period of time so the food in there stays frozen longer if you don’t open up the freezer. Then 2) you can also use them as ice if you have to move items from your fridge in to coolers. Ice is scarce after storms and I’ve seen fights over it.
Anyway, I could write a book on how to prepare for hurricanes. Been there, done that, times 3. With 4 dogs!
I think everyone will be ok on the east coast. Sounds like a lot of people lost electricity but it could have been much worse since it was only a category 1. I’ve been through a category 3 with hurricane Alicia in 1983 and a category 2 with Ike in 2008. It’s definitely not fun. But believe it or not, after Ike, the beer came to the stores before the meat and dairy! I guess they figured it was needed to calm the nerves.
Thanks Cindy – What wonderful information. I hope I remember to access it in the event of another Hurricane which I guess is just a matter of time.
I know I learned a lot from your comment. The Beer thing cracked me up! hehehe
I wonder about the 49% of people that would evacuate without their pets.
I have seen posts all week long about pets left behind. Awful people in the world. That is why so many wind up in rescue across our world. Or just dumped on the streets. Like Lily….Sigh
I had plans to sleep in the truck with my hounds if we didn’t find a hotel that took dogs when we evacuated for Rita. Luckily, hotels were being animal friendly and we found one. The hardest part was finding a vacant room. We went to Austin not knowing that it was a music festival weekend! They were all booked without the storm. So, we ended up in a little town named Llano. We had a nice stay. But I would NEVER leave my hounds. I packed like I was going camping and I would have camped if I had to. People are idiots.