Always have an Emergency Kit Ready 

Severe storms can happen at any time during any season of the year.  It’s always good to be prepared ahead of any storm so you can save valuable time seeking safety, says Rabun County Emergency Management Director Brian Panell.  “We encourage everyone to go ahead and prepare now that they can act when they need to act.  They can go to https://www.ready.gov/kit and there is a basic layout of the list of items that might be needed in your kit.  Just some examples would be water and non-perishable food that you could have access to for several days, batteries, a flashlight, and a way to charge your communications device.”  In addition, if you haven’t already done so, sign up for CodeRed on the Rabun County website at www.rabuncounty.ga.gov and click on Resources.