During a Hurricane...

Should you stay or should you go?

Consider leaving

• Prepare to depart if you live in a manufactured or mobile home, or your home was built prior to current hurricane building standards.
• Leave if your home is vulnerable to a storm surge or flooding.
• If an evacuation has been issued, leave immediately.

When evacuating

• Know where you’re going. Plan primary and alternative routes ahead of time.
• Create an evacuation destination with a backup location in mind.
• Listen to orders at least twice to determine driving directions.
• Grab your emergency kit in anticipation of long power outages.
• Bring backup maps/directions in the event mobile services aren’t available.
• Unplug appliances, turn off water at the main valve and deactivate electricity at the breaker box.
• Pack your vehicle and go to your designated evacuation spot or backup location.
• Turn on the radio to stay tuned to emergency bulletins.
• Stick to evacuation routes.

When Sheltering in Place

• Cover all windows with permanent storm shutters or 5/8-inch exterior grade marine plywood.

• Take refuge in a small, interior room or closet in the lowest level of your home. Avoid windows and glass doors.

• Stay tuned to updates and have a battery-powered emergency radio on hand.

• Save phone battery as much as possible.

• Unplug all devices form outlets during outages to reduce power surge damage.

• If flooding nears the home, turn off all electricity.

• Evacuate immediately if given the order OR if the home is damaged.

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Source: www.generac.com

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