Evacuation
If You Must
Evacuate
If
local authorities ask you to leave your home, they have a good reason to make
this request, and you should heed the advice immediately. Listen to your radio
or television and follow the instructions of local emergency officials and keep
these simple tips in mind:
- Wear long-sleeved shirts,
long pants and sturdy shoes so you can be protected as much as possible.
- Take your disaster
supplies kit.
- Lock your home.
- Use travel routes
specified by local authorities; don't use shortcuts because certain areas may be
impassable or dangerous.
- Stay away from downed
power lines.
- Listen to local
authorities. Your local authorities will provide you with the most accurate
information specific to an event in your area. Staying tuned to local radio and
television, and following their instructions is your safest choice.
If You're Sure You Have Time
- Call
your family contact to tell them where you are going and when you expect to
arrive.
- Plan
to take your pets with you; do not leave them behind. Because pets are not
permitted in public shelters, follow your plan to go to a relative or friend's
home, or find a pet-friendly hotel.
- Shut
off water and electricity before leaving, if instructed to do so. Leave natural
gas service on unless local officials advise you otherwise. You may need gas
for heating and cooking, and only a professional can restore gas service in
your home once it's been turned off. In a disaster situation it could take
weeks for a professional to respond.
For more
information call
Harper County Emergency Management at 620-842-5132.