Before a storm:
- Develop a Household Emergency Plan
- Assemble and maintain your Emergency Survival Items for your home as well as a portable getaway kit
- Prepare your property for high winds
- Get your roof checked regularly to make sure it is secure
- List items that may need to be secured or moved indoors when strong winds are forecast
- Keep materials at hand for repairing windows, such as tarpaulins, boards and duct tape
- If you are renovating or building, make sure all work complies with the New Zealand building code which has specific standards to minimise storm damage
- If farming, know which paddocks are safe to move livestock away from floodwaters, landslides and power lines.
