Evacuating a storm

9/7/2019 (Permalink)

Evacuating Before or After a Storm:

If you live near the coast or in a flood-prone area, you may be asked to evacuate. Your "plan" should include researching your evacuation route and making arrangements in advance with family or friends for a safe place to stay.

Area public shelters are for people who have no other place to go. If you must stay in a shelter, listen to news broadcasts for announcements of shelter openings. Shelter volunteers do their best to make you comfortable, but a shelter is not a very comfortable place. Stay with friends or relatives if at all possible.

• Those with special medical needs such as oxygen should go to special needs shelters only. Special needs shelters do not provide hands-on medical care, only medical monitoring. Bring a caregiver with you if possible.
• Only service animals are permitted in public shelters. Shelters that allow pets are limited, so other arrangements should be made for your pets.
• Bring food and snacks. Meals may not be available during the first 24 hours.
• Bring your identification, valuable papers, and medications in their original containers.
• Bring baby supplies if you have a small child.
• Bring blankets, sleeping bags, and pillows, which are either not provided or limited in supply at shelters. You may also want to bring cards, games, or books to help pass the hours while you wait for it to be safe to travel.
• Bring flashlights and a battery-operated radio or TV with extra batteries.
• Stay inside and follow directions that are given for your comfort and safety; you will not be allowed outside until the officials give an "all clear" message.

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