Attention Alabama: Be prepared for hurricane season 2023

Published On: 05.31.23 |

By: Alabama News Center Staff

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It's that time of year again: hurricane season. Alabamians need to be prepared for the possibility of severe tropical weather during the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. That includes making safety a priority and having a family emergency plan and emergency supplies ready to go.

Here are some tips about putting your emergency plan together, what to do before and after a severe storm, and what to include in your emergency survival kit.

Before the storm:

If you have to evacuate:

What to include in a 72-hour disaster kit, and other emergency supplies:

An emergency supply kit is essential to getting through a severe storm. (contributed)

After the storm:

Generator safety:

Find more information about storm safety at alabamapower.com/storm. Learn more about hurricane preparedness at noaa.gov/hurricane-prep.