Use this checklist for Neighborhood Hurricane Preparedness
1. Appoint a Neighborhood Leader or Block Coordinator who will keep a record of neighborhood residents, skills and equipment.
2. Identify those persons in your neighborhood who may require special assistance in an emergency.
3. Develop a listing of tools, equipment and materials available in the neighborhood, including private sector resources.
4. Promote public education about hurricane preparedness through local neighborhood papers and service clubs.
5. Organize first aid, search and rescue, communications, firefighting and damage assessment teams? Ensure these teams receive adequate training.
6. Develop self-help networks between neighborhoods through a skills bank.
7. Have a pre-established location where the injured can be treated, and volunteers and emergency care resources can be collected and distributed.
8. Know your neighborhood's ham radio and CB radio operators.
9. Establish procedures for communicating with police, sheriff, fire and emergency services.
10. Inventory the number and types of mobile (RV) equipment.
11. Familiarize local emergency services offices and volunteer organizations with your neighborhood plan.
12. Inform everyone which radio station to listen to and where emergency equipment and supplies are kept.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE:
Do neighbors know to check in on immediate neighbors?
Do neighbors know to check in with the Neighborhood Leader or Block Coordinator?
Will neighbors automatically begin search and rescue, checking first on homes where no flags are displayed?
Are volunteers available to

• administer first aid to the seriously injured?
• conduct initial damage assessments?
• make a list of missing persons?
• make a list of injured persons and identify medical needs?
• begin removal of rubble and other material which may block emergency response functions?
• contain any wandering pets in a confined area?
• identify those structures that pose potential hazards and post warning signs or cordon off?

Is there a plan to set up a mobile/central communications center?
Is there a plan to contact outside support services, report damages, request needed supplies, and offer skills and resources that are available?
Do neighbors know to keep radio channels open and stand by for emergencyinformation and instructions?

Is there a plan to set up assistance centers for incoming evacuees?
Are there procedures for water purification and alternative waste disposal systems?

RECOVERY:
Is there a plan to work in cooperation with support organizations (public and private) during the recovery phase?
Is there a plan to determine water needs for the neighborhood and identify nearby water resources?
Are there procedures for referring residents to the local Disaster Assistance Center for help in rebuilding, relocating, and finding family members and friends?
Will you provide updated status reports on damage to neighborhood residents?
Are there plans to promote earthquake preparedness in the recovery and rebuilding phase?