Make your community here at Carolina stronger by getting trained and getting involved.

By connecting and codifying existing campus emergency plans and programs, the policy helps the University community better prepare for the unexpected.

Creating a family communication plan starts with one simple question: “What if?”

Before a disaster strikes, discuss your household’s unique needs. Make a list of special items you may need in a disaster.

The time to prepare for a hurricane is before the season begins, when you have the time and are not under pressure.

Comprehensive preparedness requires the whole community to participate in hurricane preparedness. That said, many people, especially senior citizens, rely on the assistance of neighbors before and after hurricanes.

If you plan to ride out the storm in your home, make sure it is in good repair and up to local hurricane building code specifications.

Call your insurance company or agent and ask for an insurance checkup to make sure you have enough homeowners insurance to repair or even replace your home.

You’re going to need supplies not just to get through the storm but for the potentially lengthy and unpleasant aftermath. Have enough non-perishable food, water and medicine to last each person in your family a minimum of one week.

One of the greatest potentials for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge. Storm surge is simply water that is pushed toward the shore by the force of winds swirling around the storm.