| Regardless of where you live geographically, odds | | | | in your appointed 'apartment safe zone', and also |
| are good at some point you may be hit with | | | | be sure to keep plenty of bottled water and |
| extreme weather in one form or another. And | | | | canned food on hand for emergencies. |
| while most modern apartment communities are | | | | Remember, even if the storm is short in duration, |
| built with the local weather patterns in mind, there | | | | the long term effects on local supplies may be |
| are still safeguards you can take to ensure you're | | | | lengthier than anticipated, so plan for at least a |
| prepared when mother nature goes on the | | | | week's worth of rations. |
| offensive. | | | | In this day and age it's almost impossible to go |
| While that fancy high-definition flatscreen television | | | | through daily living without a cell phone, but make |
| might be the envy of your neighbors, when it | | | | sure you have one on hand (and charged!) prior to |
| comes to extreme winds and rain oftentimes the | | | | bad weather hitting. Disposable track phones can |
| most effective technology is a basic weather | | | | usually be found even in a local convenience store, |
| radio. Usually powered by 9-volt battery (be sure | | | | and a cell might just be your lifeline to professional |
| and have plenty on hand), these informative | | | | assistance in the event of an emergency. |
| devices can be literal lifesavers. Flashlights are also | | | | No one likes to consider the dire possibility of |
| a mandatory item, ensuring you're not left in the | | | | extreme weather targeting their new apartment, |
| dark when a storm hits. | | | | but with a little foresight and some commonsense |
| If your apartment has a lot of windows, convene | | | | preparation, odds are good you and your fellow |
| your family into an enclosed area, such as a | | | | apartment residents can weather any storm. |
| bedroom closet. Store extra blankets and pillows | | | | |