what can you do?

At Home:

  • Know your hurricane evacuation zone and route, and pack an emergency preparedness kit
  • Advocate for public cooling centers and street tree planting in your neighborhood
  • Advocate for green spaces and community gardens
  • Learn the symptoms of heat stroke and heat stress
  • Create living shorelines to buffer against storms and reduce coastal erosion
  • Monitor for dangerous branches and dead trees
  • Locate your nearest EMS and Emergency Services center
  • Invest in rain barrels and windproof siding
  • Sign up for emergency weather alerts
Downed tree due to severe storm in Cambridge, MD. Photo by Jane Hawkey