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Helpful Information WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A DISASTER DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Disasters of various degrees can strike quickly and without warning. Would you know what to do if basic services like water, gas, electricity or telephones were cut off??? Some tips to help you and your family cope with a disaster include the following: • Find out what could happen to you. Ask what types of disasters are most likely to happen in this area. Learn about your community's warning signals: what they sound like and what you should do when you hear them. • Create a disaster plan. Discuss with your family the types of disasters that are most likely to happen and explain what to do in each case. Have a primary and secondary place to meet. • Create a disaster checklist. A simple checklist including posting of emergency phone numbers, show family members how to shut off electricity, gas and water lines, and know which family member is responsible for each task. • Practice and maintain your plan. Quiz your kids every six months or so to make sure they remember what to do. Change batteries in smoke detectors, flashlights, and radios each year to make sure they will function properly. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FOR PETS Please remember your pets in cases of emergency. Make arrangements to evacuate yourself and your pet(s) to a friends or relatives in a safe area before the storm. Make sure your pets have all current immunizations and take these with you if you have to evacuate. Pack a pet survival kit: ample food, medications, specific care instructions, and one of your pet’s familiar toys. Throughout the evacuation and storm, your pet will need reassurance from you. Remain calm and keep as close to their normal routine as possible.  SEVERE STORMSSevere storms, which are tracked for weeks, can develop on very short notice. Most severe thunderstorms develop when a cold front moves into an area with a hot and humid air mass. Learn the thunderstorm danger signs. • Dark, towering or threatening clouds. • Distant lightning and thunder Because light travels so much faster than sound, lightning flashes can be seen long before the resulting thunder is heard. Estimate the number of miles you are from a thunderstorm by counting the number of seconds between a flash of lightning and the next clap of thunder. Divide that number by five to calculate the mileage. TORNADO WARNINGS  When a tornado is coming, you have only a short amount of time to make life-or-death decisions. Advance planning and quick responses are the key to surviving. Before a tornado hits, designate an area in the home as a shelter and practice having everyone in the family go there in response to a tornado threat. If you live in a mobile home, have a place with a strong foundation to go to. Mobile homes are particularly vulnerable since they can be overturned easily by the high winds. During the storm go to the basement, or if you don’t have a basement, an interior hallway or small room without any windows. After the storm is over, check for gas leaks, damage to electrical lines and water and sewer line damage. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX THEM YOURSELF! Contact the local utilities to make necessary repairs. |
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