June 1 through November 30 is the "Hurricane Season," with the peak months landing on August and September. Preparing your home, yourself, and your family, well in advance could turn out to make the difference between life and death for someone. Maybe you, maybe your child. It would be a good idea to have everyone of the appropriate age in the house become CPR certified. In a natural disaster such as a hurricane, there can never be too many people with helpful medical skills. Maybe you could be the one to organize a neighborhood CPR class. Check with your local YMCA, you may be able to organize something through that agency.

I hope this list has been helpful for you, and I hope you never need to use it.