Upon Official Notice


  • Leave mobile homes in any case
  • Secure all windows and tie down any items that could become a flying object
  • Listen to local radio and television reports for the latest weather updates
  • Turn refrigerator to coldest setting to allow food to keep longer if there is a power failure
  • Use the telephone only in emergencies
  • Protect pets
  • Moor small boats or move them to safe harbors
  • Wedge sliding glass doors so they do not lift off track
  • Learn and teach others how to turn off the electricity, gas and water
  • Be sure your children know where you are and how they can get in touch with you
  • If you evacuate, leave early
  • The best response to any signs of flash flooding is to move immediately to higher ground and REMEMBER, DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OVER THE ROADWAY
  • During high winds or a tornado, move to a room or bathtub in the center of the house

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