Hurricane Preparedness Week: Gathering essential supplies for the season

As we continue with Hurricane Preparedness Week, today’s theme is about assembling disaster supplies.

We continue with hurricane - preparedness week, today's- theme is about assembling - disaster supplies.- even though we are dealing with- covid-19, its important to- think about your plans and- refreshing your supplies.

- things are a bit different this- year -- as you try to gather- your- items for this hurricane season- its crucial to note - the pandemic and social - distancing guidelines play a- huge role in- planning ahead.

- this is nothing new for south - mississippians, so here's - harrison- county ema director rupert lacy- on a refresher's- course on essential items for - the season.

- - "having those canned goods, - having those- non perishables, now start- thinking about stocking up on - water and containers that - - - - will hold and if you got the- home generator, testing it and- making sure its ready."

- - - - lacy tells news 25 its best to- plan ahead and stock for- several weeks to be safe and- comfortable during the- hurricane season.

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