Michael Petruccelli says; HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM WARNING: Hurricane/tropical
storm conditions are expected in the specified area of the Warning, usually
within 36 hours of the onset of tropical storm force winds. Complete storm
preparations and immediately leave the threatened area if directed by local
officials.
When in a Warning
Area…
1. Closely monitor radio, TV or NOAA
Weather Radio All Hazards for official bulletins.
2. Close storm shutters.
3. Follow instructions issued by local
officials. Leave
immediately if ordered!
4. Stay with friends or relatives at a
low-rise inland hotel or at a designated public shelter outside the flood zone.
5. DO NOT stay in a mobile or
manufactured home.
6. Notify neighbors and a family
member outside of the warned area of your evacuation plans.
7. Take pets with you if possible, but
remember, most public shelters do not allow pets other than those used by used
by people with disabilities.
Identify pet-friendly hotels along your evacuation route.
If Winds Become
Strong...
1.
Stay
away from windows and doors, even if they are covered. Take refuge in a small
interior room, closet or hallway.
2.
Close
all interior doors. Secure and brace external doors.
3.
If
you are in a two-story house, go to an interior first floor room.
4.
If
you are in a multi-story building and away from water, go to the 1st or 2nd
floor and stay in the halls or other interior rooms away from windows.
5.
Lie
on the floor under a table or other sturdy object.
