Safety and Preparedness Tips for This Hurricane Season
The 2026 hurricane season is underway and Bank of St. Croix would like to share some important tips to make sure you and your family are prepared.
- Know where you will go, how you will get there, and where you will stay.
- Plan well in advance if you will need help leaving or use public transportation.
- Mobile/manufactured/trailer homes and recreational vehicles (RVs) cannot provide safe shelter from tropical-storm or hurricane-force winds.
- Be ready to live without power, water, gas, phone, and internet for a long time.
- Practice going to a designated safe shelter for high winds. The next best protection is a small, interior, windowless room in a sturdy building on the lowest level that is not likely to flood.
- If you are in an area that is likely to flood, designate a location on higher ground that you can move to before floodwaters reach.
- Write down important contact phone numbers and keep them in a safe place. Program those numbers into your cell phone and make sure you have a portable phone charger.
- Prepare an emergency supply kit that includes:
- Food and water supply
- First-Aid kit and medicine supply
- Power sources including portable chargers, flashlights, and batteries
- Safety and personal items including blankets, extra clothes, comfortable shoes, etc.
- Important medical documents, wills, passports, bank account numbers and personal identification
- Locate the nearest shelter in your area in advance of possible evacuation. If you must evacuate to a shelter, take what you can carry from your emergency supply kit, alert your family where you will be located, and if needed make arrangement for your pets.
- Keep your vehicle filled with gas.
- It is recommended that you withdraw a reasonable amount of cash prior to the possible suspension of banking services once a storm advisory has been issued. This will ensure you are able to purchase basic goods and services.
- Once you can communicate via the internet, you will be able to access your Bank of St. Croix account information through our automated phone banking system 844-381-2265 and complete certain banking transactions through our Online Banking platform by utilizing a laptop, personal computer, tablet, or mobile device. Additionally, utilizing Mobile Deposit will provide you a safe and secure option to deposit checks without making a trip to the banking center.
- Electronic transactions including direct deposits or automatic payments will occur as scheduled even if the local banking offices are closed for regular business.
- Sign up for Notifi Alerts. It’s a free service and will allow you to know the moment something important happens in your account.
- You may also call 800-280-8280 Monday-Friday from 7am-5pm CST for direct assistance.
In the event of a storm advisory, we will continue to share hours of operation, contingency plans, and other important updates via email, on our website at bankofstcroix.com, on our Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn pages, and through announcements on the local TV and radio stations.
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