Discuss with your neighbors:

Ways to communicate without power or phones: two-way radios (they can usually be purchased for around $10 -$20)

Window signs: put together pages of colored construction paper with a small roll of tape and a marking pen to be placed in a manila envelope and kept in each home to be used for communication. If a piece of construction paper is taped to a front window, it can be seen from the street or road with binoculars.

Green = all is ok; Yellow = help is needed and a piece of White paper taped beside it with the need written on it such as blankets, water, food, etc;
Blue = there is someone in the home in need of oxygen; Red = the home is not safe to enter (put in window when leaving the home because of damage) OR there is a communicable disease in the home; Black = there is a dead body inside that needs to be taken out.

Communication is essential in a disaster. Having two-way radios with extra back up batteries and being prepared with window signs can save time and effort of those who are committed to checking on others. It is also important to know where the closest Amateur Radio (Ham) lives so that they can be used for communication purposes. We can help with this if you will email us with your street address. info@lemhinhn.com