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When in a Warning Area... <br /> • Closely monitor radio,TV or NOAA Weather Radio All What to Bring to a Shelter <br /> Hazards for official bulletins. <br /> . Close storm shutters First aid kit <br /> • Follow instructions issued by local officials.Leave Medicine,prescriptions <br /> immediately if ordered! Baby food and diapers <br /> • If evacuating,leave as soon as possible.Stay with Games,books,music players with headphones <br /> friends or relatives,or at a designated public shelter • Toiletries <br /> outside the flood zone. Battery powered radio and cell phone <br /> . DO NOT stay in a poorly constructed home that has not Flashlights <br /> been properly retrofitted. <br /> • Extra batteries <br /> • Notify neighbors and a family member outside of the A blanket or sleeping bag for each person <br /> warned area of your evacuation plans. <br /> • Identification <br /> . Take pets with you if possible,but remember,most <br /> public shelters do not allow pets other than those used Copies of key papers such as insurance policies <br /> by the handicapped.Please contact local emergency Cash,credit card <br /> management officials for the locations of pet-friendly <br /> shelters. REMINDER: If you are told to leave, <br /> do so immediately! <br /> If Staying in a Home... <br /> • Turn refrigerator to maximum cold and keep closed. <br /> • Turn off utilities if told to do so by authorities. If Winds Become Strong... <br /> • <br /> Turnoff propane tanks. • Stay away from windows and doors,even if they are <br /> • Unplug small appliances. covered.Take refuge in a small interior room,closet or <br /> • Fill bathtub and large containers with water in case tap hallway. <br /> water is unavailable.Use water in bathtubs for cleaning • Close all interior doors.Secure and brace external <br /> and flushing only.Do NOT drink it. doors. <br /> • If you are in a two story house,go to an interior 1 st <br /> floor room. <br /> If you are in a multi-story building and away from <br /> water,go to the 1 st or 2nd floor and stay in the halls or <br /> other interior rooms away from windows. <br /> e <br /> Lie on the floor under a table or other sturdy object. <br /> Be Alert For.. <br /> . <br /> -� • Tornadoes.They are often spawned by hurricanes. <br /> ... • The calm"eye"of the storm.It may seem like the storm <br /> z - <br /> `' is over but after the eye passes,the winds will change <br /> A direction and quickly return to hurricane force. <br /> FEMA Storm inundation flooding. These high waves can be <br /> more deadly than hurricane winds. Leave the coast and <br /> stay away from low lying areas,creeks,streams and other <br /> inland waterways. <br /> 20 <br />