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With
hurricane season upon us, now is a good time to prepare the various supplies
needed in the event we experience a hurricane. In the 2010 Hurricane
Survival Guide, the Sun Sentinel suggests the following:
1. Store water in clean containers, providing a gallon per
person per day for drinking and
sanitation for a two week period.
2. A few days before a storm is announced store ice
cubes in gallon sized freezer bags.
3. Store household bleach without lemon scent to
purify water.
4. Prepare to have tools handy such as a hammer,
nails screw drivers, pliers, a battery
powered drill with drill bits. In
addition have duct tape and masking tape handy.
5. Have a flashlight with extra batteries handy for
each family member.
6. Keep a battery powered radio with extra batteries handy.
7. Have a charcoal or gas grill with a supply of
fuel for cooking in case you are without
electricity or gas.
8. Buy some disposable plastic eating utensils to
help you save water.
9. Make sure you have a hand operated can opener.
10. Keep extra toilet paper dry in plastic bags.
11. Have a month’s worth of prescription medications on hand.
12. Get several boxes of garbage bags with ties to collect
refuse and store goods to keep
them dry.
13. Put a first aid kit in a waterproof container.
14. Stock up on canned and other food.
Our Huntington Pointe clubhouse as well as all Phases have arranged with
American Building Contractors Insurance Restoration Services, Inc. to
provide general contracting and roof repairs. We also have arranged with
Maximum Landscape services to clear fallen trees and limbs and to keep the
roads open when blocked by fallen trees and other damage. Our contracts
require each company to be at Huntington Pointe within hours after a storm.
Our residents should be sure to have insurance policies handy and also some
cash on hand for other emergencies. You should also make sure that your car
has a full tank of fuel.
The last hurricane to reach Huntington Pointe was Hurricane Wilma on October
25, 2005. We were successful in having our roads and related damage cleared
quickly. We now are able to provide for medications to be stored at our
café; we have a generator available to power the café’s refrigeration
specifically for this purpose.
In my September article I’ll discuss our progress in refurbishing our
beautiful new ballroom as well as plans for the upcoming fall season
beginning with our Friday night gala New Years Eve celebration. In the
meantime I hope you have a wonderful summer.
Respectfully,
Morty Millstein
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