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The information in this pamphlet will help you decide which actions you may take to safeguard yourself, your family, and your property from a All actions you take must be done before the hazards impact your area. • Despite advances in storm modeling and forecasting, it is impossible to precisely predict the movements of Tropical Cyclones. Therefore, you must stay alert, informed, and prepared for the duration of the Tropical Cyclone threat. • Information on tropical cyclones from the National Weather Service is available on NOAA Weather Radio and on the internet at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) website: htts://www.nhc.noaa.ov/inex.shtml • The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency will provide information pertaining to Hawaii Island via commercial radio stations and social media (Twitter: @CivilDefenseHl and Facebook: @HawaiiCountyCiviIDefense) and if you sign-up for Civil Defense messages, via telephone, text, and email. • Tropical Cyclone hazards include damaging winds, storm surge and high surf, and flooding rain. Tropical Cyclone hazards can affect Hawaii Island even when the storm is several hundred miles away. To protect yourself and your property, familiarize yourself with the following definitions. ,1/, G ,r , r- f' houIrs Issued whenever there is a good possibility of hurricane conditions of damaging winds, surf, and flooding rains occurring anytime within 1hours. Take this time to take action and commence preparations for your family, business, and property. > Issued whenever there is a high probability of hurricane force winds occurring anytime within 36 hours. Ada iii(. waii iiiiiiiig..M ri'iay iiiop: II II)os;s�iiIIII i&r. ��Ilf��;��iil�� &r.as o.i..p:[iii ��;�II:'�iiµ��µ You must stay on the alert and complete all safety precautions once a Hurricane Warning is issued. Keep in mind that a hurricane warning may not always be preceded by a hurricane watch.