These storm preparation recommendations come from our partners at Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA)
- Add winter blankets, warm clothes, hats, scarves, and mittens to emergency kits. (Mittens will keep your hands warmer than gloves.)
- Make sure you have enough home-heating fuel to last at least a week. (After a storm, fuel carriers may not be able to get to you for several days.)
- Make sure you can heat at least one room in your home even if the power or furnace is not available.
- Check your carbon monoxide detectors and make sure they are working.
- Make sure you have shovels, sand, and salt for clearing driveways, sidewalks, and walkways.
- Add extra blankets, snow shovel, ice scraper, windshield washer fluid, and a bag of sand or cat litter (for traction) to your car emergency kit.
- Make sure your car’s tires have enough tread on them.
- Know how to shut off water valves in case of a pipe burst.
- Move outdoor pets and livestock to a sheltered location and make sure they always have an unfrozen source of water.
- Consider making plans to delay or reschedule non-essential travel, especially Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. Personal safety should always be the top priority.