Hurricane Safety Activity Book

Commander Ready and Captain SafeWay Were Broward Countys Safety Superheroes!
Ready. Set. Safe.

Meet Commander Ready and Captain SafeWay! Broward Countys Safety Superheroes

Commander Ready and Captain SafeWay are here to give you some important tips in this Hurricane Safety Activity Book. They want to keep you READY. SET. SAFE. during hurricane season. Lets get started!

Every family needs a hurricane plan! Even your pets will need their own supply of food and water.

Take a look at all the items below. Circle the items you should put in your Family Hurricane Kit.

Create a Hurricane Safety Kit

See page 10 for the correct answers.

HURRICANE WORD SEARCH PUZZLE

W T O D Y T E M P E R A T U R E O X T H F A A H Y E F L U O L H J K I S R E T L E H S D R G B P I E F P C Y C L O N E K Y R Z D L L W I E U H W R N X E F L G Q P E A T N E P L H L R M J O H T R O P I C A L D S L H N I M O H S A B A O A A C D G X N A G A B Y A S W C S T A I R G N I S A H C R O O E E N C A R X A G O F N A Q T L T T A B A I L S A I T Q E L E P C E X O U Y H N C T F C P F L R W F T F N E H X R R Q E T I W X N O A L P R A L I C E X W M X S R W F N U F U N N O Y U R Y L H R B L P X M Z C E G V Z E V U O L H N T L A A T B X O O E I C B Y M O E O D I K I E E S T L W M K Y V W X K O D A C L I M O N G T N O P E I E T N I Z M A B C T F N A T G A A W R T U W S V J N E J D M F I N G F S F T S X E C A S V T X D E B R I S O P X L A T U V R D L I I N M E U X G T H U N D E R E O O O I L U W L A R S R L X J K L V S U R G E R R N I A O V O L M O I S T U R E D P I M S E M T T E R L X F I R S T A I D K I T U V E W S C H G A L C W X S R T S A C E R O F L U O H X X S K Y P O Y E V A C U A T I O N X Q P

Cloud Convection Debris Evacuation Eye Wall Family Plan First Aid Kit

Flashlight Flooding Forecast Generator Hurricane Lightning Moisture

Power Outage Radar Rain Satellite Shelter Sky Storm

Surge Temperature Thermometer Thunder Tropical Warning Watch Wind

See page 10 for the Word Search key.

Hurricane Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS 1. What is the center of a hurricane called? 3. The most dangerous element of a hurricane is ______ surge. 5. Each member of your family should have their own flash ______? 7. The abbreviation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 8. After a storm, stay away from downed _____ lines. 9. These provide temporary power to your home if the power goes out. 11. Every hurricane kit should include a batteryoperated _________? 12. Never use _______ if the power goes out, always use flashlights. 14. Before hurricane season, everyone should develop a ____________ plan. 15. Broward Countys official emergency radio station is _________________. 16. You should fill your _______ with water if a hurricane is approaching. 17. We live in what county?

DOWN 1. Call 911 only in case of an _____________? 2. Some people put these on their windows to protect them from hurricanestrength winds. 3. Be sure to bring your hurricane kit with you when you go to a Red Cross ____________. 4. How many hurricane categories are there? 6. Many hurricanes develop off the coast of this continent. 10. 954-831-4000 is the number for the Broward County Hurricane _______. 13. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to ____________ 30. 15. Your hurricane kit should include one gallon of _______ per person per day.

Lets see how well you do on the Hurricane Crossword Puzzle!

See page 10 for the Crossword Puzzle key.

When the power goes out, try not to open the refrigerator! If the power has been out for a long time, ask an adult before you eat any food out of the refrigerator.

Dont drink water from a faucet after a storm unless a grown-up says its OK!

Even though it looks like fun, never walk through puddles or play near fallen trees. Puddles can hide things like broken glass, snakes, power lines and raw sewage. Fallen trees are not steady and can roll over on you.

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Answer Page
Hurricane Word Search Key
W T O D Y T E M P E R A T U R E O X T H F A A H Y E F L U O L H J K I S R E T L E H S D R G B P I E F P C Y C L O N E K Y R Z D L L W I E U H W R N X E F L G Q P E A T N E P L H L R M J O H T R O P I C A L D S L H N I M O H S A B A O A A C D G X N A G A B Y A S W C S T A I R G N I S A H C R O O E E N C A R X A G O F N A Q T L T T A B A I L S A I T Q E L E P C E X O U Y H N C T F C P F L R W F T F N E H X R R Q E T I W X N O A L P R A L I C E X W M X S R W F N U F U N N O Y U R Y L H R B L P X M Z C E G V Z E V U O L H N T L A A T B X O O E I C B Y M O E O D I K I E E S T L W M K Y V W X K O D A C L I M O N G T N O P E I E T N I Z M A B C T F N A T G A A W R T U W S V J N E J D M F I N G F S F T S X E C A S V T X D E B R I S O P X L A T U V R D L I I N M E U X G T H U N D E R E O O O I L U W L A R S R L X J K L V S U R G E R R N I A O V O L M O I S T U R E D P I M S E M T T E R L X F I R S T A I D K I T U V E W S C H G A L C W X S R T S A C E R O F L U O H X X S K Y P O Y E V A C U A T I O N X Q P

Hurricane Crossword Puzzle Key Across

1. Eye 3. Storm 5. Light 7. FEMA 8. Power 9. Generator 11. Radio 12. Candles 14. Family 15. WIOD 16. Bathtub 17. Broward

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1. Emergency 2. Shutters 3. Shelter 4. Five 6. Africa 10. Hotline 13. November 15. Water

Create a Hurricane Supply Kit Game

Batteries Canned Food Can opener First Aid Kit Flashlight Games, playing cards and books Granola Bar Peanut Butter Radio Water

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Have a hurricane plan!

HURRICANE RELATED LINKS FOR KIDS
Broward County www.broward.org/hurricane Click on the Hurricane Kids button Home Safety Council Code Red Rover www.coderedrover.org/index.html FEMA for Kids www.fema.gov/kids/ Weather Wiz Kids www.weatherwizkids.com/ hurricane1.htm Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium Hurricanes www.miamisci.org/hurricane/ National Hurricane Center for Kids www.nhc.noaa.gov/ HAW2/english/kids.shtml

BE PREPARED

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Josephus Eggelletion, Jr. Ben Graber Sue Gunzburger Kristin D. Jacobs Ilene Lieberman John E. Rodstrom, Jr. James A. Scott Diana Wasserman-Rubin Lois Wexler PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 506 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-357-6990 Fax 954-357-6936 www.broward.org An equal opportunity employer and provider of services. This public document was promulgated at a cost of $1,650.00 or $0.660 per copy, to provide information about Broward County services and programs.

Ready. Set. Safe.