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City of Archer
 

Hurricane Season Tips

 

Residents are advised to be prepared as the 2009 Hurricane Season is upon us.  The following tare some useful tips to help residents before, during and after the storm.

 

Area Shelters

Alachua County
352-264-6500

  • Alachua Elementary, 13800 NW 152nd Place, Alachua
  • Mebane Middle School, 16401 NW 140th St., Alachua
  • Santa Fe High School, 16331 U.S. 441, Alachua
  • W. W. Irby Elementary, 13505 NW 140th St., Alachua
  • Archer School, 14533 SW 170th St., Archer
  • Bishop Middle School, 1901 NE 9th St., Gainesville
  • Buchholz High School, 5510 NW 27th Ave., Gainesville
  • Duval Elementary, 2106 NE 8th Ave., Gainesville
  • Eastside High School, 1201 SE 43rd St., Gainesville
  • Foster Elementary, 3800 NW 6th St., Gainesville
  • Fort Clarke Middle School, 9301 NW 23rd Ave., Gainesville
  • Gainesville High School, 1900 NW 13th St., Gainesville
  • Glen Springs Elementary, 2826 NW 31st Ave., Gainesville
  • Hidden Oak Elementary, 9205 NW 23rd Ave., Gainesville
  • Holland Law Center UF
  • Idylwild Elementary, 4601 SW 20th Terrace, Gainesville
  • Finley Elementary, 1912 NW 5th Ave., Gainesville
  • Kanapaha Middle School, 5005 SW 75th St., Gainesville
  • Kimball Wiles Elementary, 4601 SW 75th St., Gainesville
  • Lake Forest Elementary, 4401 SE 4th Ave., Gainesville
  • Lawton Chiles Elementary, 2525 Schoolhouse Road, Gainesville
  • Lincoln Middle School, 1001 SE 12th St., Gainesville
  • Littlewood Elementary, 812 NW 34th St., Gainesville
  • Metcalfe Elementary, 1205 NE 18th St., Gainesville
  • Norton Elementary, 2200 NW 45th Ave., Gainesville
  • Prairie View Elementary, 1700 SE 35th Ave., Gainesville
  • Rawlings Elementary, 3500 NE 15th St., Gainesville
  • Westwood Middle School, 3215 NW 15th Ave., Gainesville
  • Williams Elementary, 4601 SW 75th St., Gainesville
  • Talbot Elementary, 5701 NW 43rd St., Gainesville
  • Santa Fe Community College, 3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville
  • Terwilliger Elementary, 301 NW 62nd St., Gainesville
  • Hawthorne High School, 21403 SE 69th Ave., Hawthorne
  • Shell Elementary, 21633 SE 65th Ave., Hawthorne
  • Spring Hill Middle School, 1015 North Main St., High Springs
  • Newberry Elementary, 25705 SW 15th Ave., Newberry
  • Newberry High School, 400 SW 258th St., Newberry
  • Oak View Middle School, 203 SW 250th St., Newberry
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  • Little Hall UF
  • Newins-Ziegler Hall UF
  • Norman Hall UF
  • Reitz Union UF
  • Weil Hall UF
  • Weimer Hall UF
  • Turlington Hall UF
  • Waldo Community School, 150 NW Line Ave., Waldo

    Supplies you should have on hand:

  • Water- One Gallon Per Person per day, at least a 7 day supply
  • Food - Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits, and vegetables
  • High-engergy foods: Peanut Butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix
  • Food for infants, elderly people or special diet needs
    • Tools, Supplies:
  • Paper cups, plates , plastic utensils
  • Battery opated radio or TV, extra batteries
  • Flashlights
  • Fully Charged cell phone, extra batteries
  • First Aid Kit
  • Cash, Traver's checks, change
  • Manual Can opener, utility knife
  • Matches in a waterproof container
  • Insect Repellent
  • Aluminum foil, plastic storage containers
  • Signal Flare
  • Paper, pencil, needles, thread, medicine dropper
  • Shut-off wrench
  • Whistle
  • Location of local shelters
  • Plastic Sheeting

    • Sanitation

  • Toilet Paper, towelettes, soap, liquid detergent, feminine supplies, personal hygene items, plastic garbage bags, garbage bag ties

    • Clothing and Bedding Supplies

  • Extra clothing, sturdy shoes/boots, rain gear, hats, supplies, blankets, sleeping bags

    • Documents

    Keep your records in a wateproof, portable container:
  • Will, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stocks, bonds, passports, social security cards, immunization records, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, inventory of valuable household goods, important telephone numbers, family records- birth, marriage and death certificates.

    • Links for more information:

    Lightning Safety

  • Lightning Tips from the National Weather Service
  • If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to the storm to get struck by lightning
  • If you are outside with others, stay at least 15 feet apart from them so the lightning won't travel between you if you are hit
  • Make yourself the smallest possible target, squat with your hands on your knees and your head tucked

    • Hurricane Ready

  • Develop evacuation plan in advance, including routes and shelters
  • Find out if the shelter you have chosen allow pets if applicable
  • Create a family disaster supply kit: Battery Operated radio, flashlights, first aid kit, non-perishable food items, 3 day water supply, non-electric can opener, medicines, cash and credit cards
  • Teach children to call 911 in case of an emergency
  • Know the proper way to protect your home during a storm
  • Pre-measure plywood panels to use when boarding your home's windows before a storm hits

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