Links You Need to Know if the Big Storm Hits

Good morning, Granbys. Today is Friday, Aug. 26. There are 127 days left in the year.

In lieu of five things you need to know, here's some links for you to prepare for Hurricane Irene.

The state has launched a Hurricane Irene website

The Town of Granby also has a page dedicated to pointing people in the right direction.

If nothing else, visit the U.S. Department of Emergency and Homeland Security's site for a comprehensive checklist on preparedness.

Visit Ready.gov, which provides a plan to follow in the event of a hurricane.

The Farmington Valley Health District also has a has a page concerning food defense and emergency response.

Here's the link to the Connecticut Emergency Alerting and Notification Systems.