It's National Hurricane Preparedness Week, and the City's Emergency Management Department wants to educate residents on what they can do NOW to prepare for a hurricane or tropical storm this season. League City is susceptible to riverine and coastal flooding, as well as flooding from low-lying areas. These conditions have caused widespread flooding in the past, such as with Hurricane Harvey.

League City encourages residents to "Plan, Prepare, and Plug in," to stay safe during hurricane season. Here are some important tips on how to plan ahead of the storm:

Make an Emergency Plan

• Write down your hurricane plan and share it.
• Make a plan of how you will get in touch with others before, during, and after a storm.
• Take photos of important documents and store them in a secure place.
• Visit Ready.gov/hurricanes to find resources that will help you create the right plan for your family.

Know Your Evacuation Zone

• Learn your evacuation zone, route, and an alternate location to stay.
• Include pets when planning to evacuate.
• Practice your plan.
• You may have to evacuate quickly due to a hurricane. Learn your evacuation routes now by visiting Ready.gov/evacuation and identify where you will stay beforehand.
• Search online today for local pet-friendly evacuation locations. Learn more here.

Check Your Insurance Coverage

• Hurricanes bring heavy rains that may cause flooding. Purchase flood insurance before the storm. Remember, there is a 30-day waiting period before your policy takes effect, so be sure to purchase early in the season. Learn more at www.fema.gov/flood-insurance.
• Are you covered for hurricane dangers such as high winds and damage? Check your insurance policy ASAP.

Stay Connected

• In case of extreme weather, an extended utility outage, street closure, or other issue of public concern, League City's emergency notification system will give you access to important information in a timely and accurate fashion. This system allows us to call, text, or email all or targeted areas of the city in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action. Register if you haven't already at leaguecity.com/alerts.
• Follow League City on Facebook at Facebook.com/LeagueCityTexas and Twitter at Twitter.com/LeagueCityTX, and visit our website at LeagueCity.com for other important updates during extreme weather events.

For more local tips and information, visit www.readylc.com

Plan

Prepare

Plug In