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