Preparedness
Senior Severe Weather Safety: Alerts, Medication, Mobility, Heat, Cold, and Check-Ins
Weather safety planning for older adults, including alerts, mobility, medication, backup power, transportation, heat, cold, and support networks.
Quick answer: Senior severe weather planning should account for mobility, medication, communication, transportation, and temperature safety before storms arrive.
Alert access
Use loud overnight alerts, weather radio, phone notifications, and caregiver check-ins.
Warnings must be noticeable even during sleep.
Medical needs
Plan for oxygen, refrigerated medicine, mobility devices, batteries, and transportation if evacuation is needed.
Keep written medication lists in the kit.
Support network
Create a check-in list with neighbors, family, and local services.
Heat and cold after outages can be as dangerous as the storm.