Hurricanes
Although hurricane season officially begins in this month, you should prepare for bad storms at all times of the year.
What is June?
This cylinder shaped tool is a must have in every home to help fight fires.
What is a fire extinguisher?
Church leaders have counseled that we should make a goal to have food storage for this length of time.
What is a year?
This revelation, given to Joseph Smith in 1833, teaches us how to live a healthy lifestyle.
What is the Word of Wisdom?
This "fire insurance" requires 10% of your increase but will "open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."
What is tithing?
The highest category of a hurricane when it reaches more than 155 mph.
What is Category 5?
Every family should have one of these in case of a house fire?
What is a Fire Escape Plan?
This "kit" is the best way to get your food storage started in case of sudden emergencies.
What is a 72-hour kit?
This vitamin is essential in helping build you immune system and is found in many fruits.
What is Vitamin C?
This tool is essential in helping families track how much money they both spend and save.
What is a budget?
This is the strongest and most dangerous part of a hurricane, surrounding an area of eerie calm knwon as the "eye" of the hurricane.
What is the eye wall?
This portable item, used primarily in the winter, is one of the leading causes of house fires.
What are portable/space heaters?
This simple outdoor activity is a good way to provide free food in times of need.
What is gardening?
This is the amount of time you should wash your hands after using the bathroom or doing any unsanitary activity.
What is 20 seconds?
This fund can save a family in times of crisis, and although $1000 is a good goal for adults in this fund, kids can start one of these with even just a few dollars.
What is an emergency fund?
Tropical storms become named hurricanes when they reach/exceed this sustained wind speed.
What is 74 mph?
This type of fire should never be extinguished with water, which will only make it worse.
What is a grease fire?
Food that does not go bad without refrigeration are known as these.
What are non-perishable goods.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, this is the recommended sleep time that kids age 6-12 years old should get every night.
What is 9-12 hours?
Church leaders have counseled that we avoid going into "this" in order to get more short term money for unnecessary things.
What is debt?
This is the leading cause of death from hurricanes and tropical storms.
What is storm surge?
This gas is odorless and deadly, but it is highly recommended that your smoke alarm also detect this.
What is carbon monoxide?
The nearest location for one of these is Jacksonville, Florida where you can purchase long term food storage provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
What is the Bishop Storehouse or Home Storage Center?
This is the recommended amount of physical or active activity for children and youth by the Dept of Health and Human Services.
What is 60 minutes (an hour) a day?
These accounts can help you to save money for a later date and many adults have one just for their kids.
What is a savings account?