 DURING
A HURRICANE WARNING (source: FEMA)
(A Hurricane Warning is issued when hurricane conditions (winds of 74 miles
per hour or greater, or dangerously high water and rough seas) are expected
in 24 hours or less.)
- Listen constantly to a battery-operated
radio or television for official instructions.
- If in a mobile home, check tiedowns and
evacuate immediately.
- Avoid elevators.
- If at home:
- Stay inside, away from windows,
skylights and glass doors.
- Keep a supply of flashlights and
extra batteries handy. Avoid open flames, such
as candles and kerosene lamps, as a source of light.
- If power is lost, turn off major
appliances to reduce power "surge" when electricity
is restored.
- If officials indicate evacuation is necessary:
- Leave as soon as possible. Avoid
flooded roads and watch for washed-out bridges.
- Secure your home by unplugging
appliances and turning off electricity and the
main water valve.
- Tell someone outside of the storm
area where you are going.
- If time permits, and you live in
an identified surge zone, elevate furniture to
protect it from flooding or better yet, move it
to a higher floor.
- Take pre-assembled emergency supplies,
warm protective clothing, blankets and sleeping
bags to shelter.
- Lock up home and leave
Click here for FEMA's Surviving the Storm A Guide to Hurricane Preparedness
Also, look through the FEMA
Preparation & Prevention Library for more helpful
articles.
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