Start with alerts and a safer location
Enable official weather and local emergency alerts. Identify the safest place available for the hazards common in your area, and make sure everyone in the household knows how to reach it quickly.
Prepare for winter outages
Keep warm clothing, blankets, lighting, a radio and charged power banks accessible. Know where you could relocate if the home becomes dangerously cold. Never use outdoor combustion appliances or generators indoors, in garages or near openings.
Reduce flood risk
Learn whether the property is exposed to flooding, keep documents and essential supplies above likely water levels and move valuables before water arrives when it is safe to do so. Never enter moving floodwater or a flooded area with electrical hazards.
Know when to leave
Choose two exit routes and a destination before conditions deteriorate. Follow evacuation instructions promptly; waiting can turn a manageable departure into a dangerous one.
Start this week: confirm your alert settings, photograph important property for insurance records and put flashlights, chargers and weather-appropriate clothing together.
Sources: Government of Canada flood preparedness ↗; winter storm preparedness ↗.
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