Hello, I'm the OUTDOOR PROFESSOR from DiscoveringTheOutdoors.com/ Here's your outdoor tip on storing hazardous materials properly for the storm season??? Each year the storm season brings with it thoughts of preparedness plans to insure emergency supplies of food, water, and flashlights are at hand. Plans for possible evacuation may be needed. A variety of different contingencies need to be developed to insure making it through a serious storm. But what about hazardous materials? Are you hazardous materials stored and secured to insure the safety of your family and also others in your neighborhood. Hazardous materials must be stored properly to be safely contained in a major storm. They should not be stored in low-lying areas that are in flood zones. Storage should not be by windows and never in open outdoor areas. Secured shelving units are the best place to store these materials limiting the possibility of emission into our environment. We may not be able to prevent damage l
