Winter storm checklist: What to do 72, 48, and 24 hours before it hits
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Winter storm prep checklist: what to do 72, 48 and 24 hours outYou get the warning that a winter storm is coming: When you prepare matters as much as how you prepare. So I asked experts what you should do in the 72 hours, 48 hours and 24 hours before the storm arrives.(MORE: Your first freeze is coming — see average dates by region)Dan Stoneking spent a career in the U. S. Army and 15 years at FEMA. He’s now the founder and owner of Stoneking Strategic Communications. Remy Kennedy is a communications program manager with the American Red Cross. Both say you should create a checklist, and here’s what should be on it.72 hours before a storm: stock up and run errands“At 72 hours out, I like to tell people that’s basically the time you do all the things outside of your house,” Stoneking said. “One of the first things you want to do is evaluate your home situation,” Kennedy said. Who might need extra care in the cold? Kids, pets, older relatives, neighbors living alone. Then you need to make your errands list.
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