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Basic Hurricane Safety Actions
- Know if you live in
an evacuation area. Know your home's vulnerability
to storm surge, flooding and wind. Have a written
plan based on this knowledge.
- At the beginning of
hurricane season (June 1st), check the supplies for
your disaster supply kit, replace batteries and use
food stocks on a rotating basis.
- During hurricane season,
monitor the tropics.
- Monitor NOAA Weather
Radio. It is an excellent / official source for real-time
weather information and warnings.
If a storm threatens, heed the advice from local authorities.
Evacuate if ordered.
- Execute your family
plan
WATCH vs. WARNING -
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
- A HURRICANE WATCH issued
for your part of the coast indicates the possibility
that you could experience hurricane conditions within
36 hours.
- This watch should trigger
your family's disaster plan, and protective measures
should be initiated, especially those actions that
require extra time such as securing a boat, leaving
a barrier island, etc.
- A HURRICANE WARNING
issued for your part of the coast indicates that sustained
winds of at least 74 mph are expected within 24 hours
or less.
- Once this warning has
been issued, your family should be in the process
of completing protective actions and deciding the
safest location to be during the storm.
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BASICS
HIGH WINDS
INLAND FLOODING
BE PREPARED/TAKE ACTION
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