The SkyWACH Weather Team wants to make sure you're ready during a hurricane.  On Friday night, we gave you information on what experts are expecting for this coming hurricane season, plus we took a look at how these storms form and when we should be the most concerned.

To help you out, we are providing you a checklist provided by the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs so that you can plan ahead of the storm.

• Set up a disaster kit for your home. Stock up on non-perishable food and bottled water to help you and your family for up to 72 hours. Make sure you have important papers, first aid supplies, prescription medicines, and anything else you need on a daily basis in your kit.
  • Make a similar kit for your car in case you need to evacuate.
  • Don't forget your pets' needs! Pack what they need as well.
• Create an emergency plan. Know what to do if you have to evacuate. Make sure you know how to contact members of your family and have emergency contact information for someone living out of state who knows where you are in the event of an emergency.
  • Make sure your pets are included in this plan.
  • Offer assistance to an elderly or disabled family member of neighbor who may be alone and may need help during an emergency.
• Be informed. Know evacuation routes and listen to local authorities when asked to evacuate. Keep a weather radio, batteries, cell phone and charger handy!
• Know your risks. Whether you live in a coastal community or inland, review your insurance policies. Flooding can happen in any area after a natural disaster and most homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage.

You can depend on WACH FOX 57 to make sure you get the necessary and accurate weather information when you need it.  We'll continue to work on more stories on hurricane season and South Carolina weather right here at MidlandsConnect.com and on WACH FOX News Good Day and WACH FOX News at Ten.