Hurricane season is here and we want our residents to be safe during the coming storms. Below are some tips to remember during a hurricane to keep you and your loved ones safe as well as where to find a Hurricane Toolkit with all the information you will need on safe practices before, during and after a storm:
- If told to evacuate, do so immediately. Do not drive around barricades.
- If sheltering during high winds, go to a FEMA safe room, ICC 500 storm shelter, or a small, interior, windowless room or hallway on the lowest floor that is not subject to flooding.
- If trapped in a building by flooding, go to the highest level of the building. Do not climb into a closed attic. You may become trapped by rising flood water.
- Listen for current emergency information and instructions.
- Use a generator or other gasoline-powered machinery outdoors ONLY and away from windows.
- Do not walk, swim, or drive through flood waters. Turn Around. Just six inches of fast-moving water can knock you down, and one foot of moving water can sweep your vehicle away.
- Hurricane Preparedness Online Toolkit: https://www.ready.
gov/hurricane-toolkit
