FIRE
· Pull the fire alarm if available, and call 911.
· Notify and evacuate others to a safe distance outside of the home or building.
· Follow the normal fire drill exit route. Take an alternate route if normal route is too dangerous. Elevators should not be used in a fire evacuation.
· No one should re-enter the building(s) until declared safe by fire personnel.
· Provide and display a fire evacuation map for family or employees.
· Make plans to secure your property and home.
· Gather and protect important documents such as insurance policies.
· Listen to the radio or TV for updated weather information.
· Have a 5-7 day disaster supply kit (including water, food, medication) available.
· Prepare to evacuate when directed to by local authorities or when you feel you are in danger.
· If you feel the ground shake and are along the coastline, immediately evacuate inland to higher ground.
· When you hear the sirens, turn on your radio or TV.
· Listen to Civil Defense official announcements and instructions and move to higher ground if you are in the tsunami evacuation zone.
· Listen to the radio or television for information. Be aware of streams, drainage channels, roads, and other areas known to flood suddenly.
· Flash flooding can occur quickly and without warning. Be prepared to evacuate and move immediately to higher ground. Do not wait for instructions to move.
· Secure your home and elevate essential items.
An earthquake in your area is a natural tsunami warning. Do not stay in low-lying coastal areas after a local earthquake.
A tsunami is not a single wave, but a series of waves. Stay out of danger areas until an "all clear" is issued by a competent authority.
Approaching tsunamis are sometimes heralded by a noticeable rise or fall of coastal water. This is nature's tsunami warning and it should be heeded.
A small tsunami at one beach can be a giant a few miles away. Don't let the modest size of one make you lose respect for all.
The National Tsunami Warning Center does not issue false alarms. When a warning is issued, a tsunami exists.
All tsunami-like hurricanes are potentially dangerous, even though they may not damage every coastline they strike.
Never go down to the beach to watch for a tsunami. When you can see the wave, you are too close to escape it.
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