CONTENTS Page Telephone Nos. DEM Emergency Numbers 2010 Foreword Emergency Shelter Regulations CATEGORY 1 SHELTERS Christ Church .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 St. Philip .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 St. John .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 St. James .. .. .. .. .. 10 St. Michael .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 St. Peter .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 St. Lucy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 St. Thomas .. ... .. .. .. .. 15 St. George .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 St. Joseph .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 St. Andrew .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 CATEGORY 2 SHELTERS Christ Church .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 St. John .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 St. Michael .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 St. James .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 St. Lucy .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 St. Thomas .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 St. George .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 St. Andrew .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 St. Peter .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 CATEGORY 1 PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESS SHELTERS Christ Church .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 St. Philip .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 St. Michael .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 St. James .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 St. Lucy .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 St. George .. .. .. .. .. .. 31
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4. Youareremindedthatthereareseveralnaturalandmanmadehazards,someofthempotentiallymoredestructivethanhurricanes.Theseincludeearthquakes,tidalwaves,fires, oil spills and aircraft crashes to mention only a few.
canbegiventhatanybuildingwillremainstandingorbehabitableafteradevastatinghurricane,otherhazardordisaster. For thisreason, it isadvisable forpersonstoremainintheirownhousesorseekrefugeinthehomesoffriendsorrelativesorinneighbouringbuildingsconsideredtobestructurallysound.Ifyouplantoremainathome,astrongroom,preferablylocateddownstairsinthemiddleofthehouseshouldbechosen.
8. Iwould liketotakethisopportunitytothankallpersonswhoarerenderingnationalserviceasseniorwardens,deputyseniorwardensandemergencyseniorwardensaswellasthosewhoassistwiththeworkoftheDepartmentofEmergencyManagement(DEM) as individuals, as members of District Emergency Organisations or any other agencies.
8. Unseemly,indecentorunsocialbehaviorsuchastheuseofviolence,profanelanguageordrunkennesswillnotbetoleratedandwillresultin prosecution where any suchoffenceiscontrarytothelaw.
St. Christopher Primary Mr.AnthonyGraham Mr.EdwinWeekes Mr.CarlysleFordeCATEGORY 1 71 Millwall Avenue 59 Callenders Court BridgefieldAccommodation75 EalingPark3 ChristChurch St.Thomas(Water Tank Available) Christ Church Tel: 420-5981 (H) Tel: 425-3204 (H) Tel: 428-6593 (H) 428-7273 (W) 428-7231 (W) 428-7273 (W)
The Arthur Smith Mrs.JenniferHoyte Mrs.CecilyClarke Mr.IanKingPrimary ErmieBourneH/way CaneGarden EversleyRoadCATEGORY1 Belleplaine St.Philip BrittonsHillAccommodation 75 St. Andrew Tel: 416-4096 (H) St. Michael(Water Tank Available) Tel: 422-9350 (H) 427-1072 (W) Tel: 828-4238 (C) 427-1072 (W) 231-1528 (C)
ST. JOHNThe Lodge School Mr.TrevorPilgrim Mr.VascoDash Mr.MichaelCrawfordCATEGORY1 234TamarindAve. 258KingslandGardens LemonArbourAccommodation50 RubyPark ChristChurch GuineaLand St. Philip Tel: 420-4235 (H) St. John Tel; 423-6982 (H) 423-0086 (W) Tel: 423-6846 (H) 423-3834 (W) 423-3834 (W)
St. John Primary MissWendyM. Mr.PatrickClarke Mr.DavidWardCATEGORY1 Antrobus No.12MangrovePark GallHill,St.JohnAccommodation 55 Stewart Hill, St. John St. Philip Tel: 433-2205 (H)(Water Tank Available) Tel: 423-1104 (H Tel: 416-4656 (H) 241-2544 (C) 433-1665 (W) 433-1665 (W) 433-1665 (W) 433-1255 (W)
St. James: Public Category 1 Shelters
SCHOOL/CHURCH SENIOR WARDEN DEPUTY SENIOR EMERGENCY WARDEN SENIOR WARDEN ST. JAMESGood Shepherd Primary Mrs.LornaBynoe Mr.CarltonReid Mr.AlbertOxleyCATEGORY 1 “Infill” 6 Husbands Crescent Kenridge ParkAccommodation84 120WansteadHts. St.Michael FittsVillageMINORREPAIRS St. James Tel: 424-1064 (H) St. James Tel: 424-7864 (H) 417-5862 Tel: 432-8187 (H) 417-5862 (W) 417-5863 233-6293 (C) 231-0903 (C)
Queen’s College Dr.DavidBrowne Ms.JuanitaWade Mr.HendersonCATEGORY1 11ValleyRidge 198RomanRoad BrathwaiteAccommodation100 CaneVale St.Silasheights 7ASorrelLane(Water Tank Available) Tel: 428-8368 (H) St. James Eden Lodge 424-9960 (W) Tel: 443-9985 (H) St. Michael 252-8181 (C) 424-9965 (W) Tel: 424-0372 (H) 424-9960 (W)
St. Alban’s Primary Mrs.AngelaRamsay Mrs.WendyAlleyne Ms.JacquelineCATEGORY1 126HusbandsHts. 4JohnsonRoad HeadleyAccommodation45 St.James FittsVillage Lot3C-4thAve.(Water Tank Available) Tel: 438-4500 (H) St. James Lower Carlton 422-2216 Tel: 425-4161 (H) Tel: 422-5934 (H) 439-8204 (W)
The St. Michael School Mr.SheltonPerkins Mr.NoelGittens Mr.JohnEmmanuelCATEGORY1 53KendalHillPk. 22RetreatTerrace Steven’sRoadAccommodation105 ChristChurch BlackRock GeorgeStreet(Water Tank Available) Tel: 420-1567 (H) St. Michael St. Michael 426-3116 (W) Tel: 425-1656 (H) Tel: 436-7359 (H) 436-7863 (W)
Grantley Adams Mr. John Mascoll Mr. Reginald Banfield Mrs. Sheila Chase Memorial 47HusbandsHgts. SugarHill GovernmentHillCATEGORY1 St.James St.Joseph St.MichaelAccommodation 135 Tel: 424-6090 (H) Tel: 433-8473 (H) Tel: 433-1324 (W) (Water Tank available) 433-1324 (W) 433-1324 (W)
St. Joseph Primary Ms.ClodaAlleyne Mrs.ShirleyThomas Mr.RicardoTaittCATEGORY1 LowerEstateHgts. Workmans Vaughan’sRoad#1Accommodation45 St.Michael St.George St.Joseph(Water Tank Available) Tel; 437-6182 (H) Tel: 435-1797 (H) Tel: 433-0767 (H) 433-4768 433-4768 (W) 433-1319 (W)
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St. Elizabeth Resource Mr.StephenClarke Mr.NigelOliverCentre GaggsHill CleaversHillCATEGORY1 St.Joseph St.JosephAccommodation20 Tel:433-9437 Tel:433-9325(Water Tank Available)
St. Andrew Primary Mrs.CherylJ.B.WattsMr.JesfordFrancis Mrs.BerkeleyDrakesCATEGORY1 129,6thAve 118,5thAvenue BelleplaineAccommodation40 WestTer.Gdn. BagatelleTerrace St.Andrew(Water Tank Available) St. James St. Thomas Tel: 422-7848 (H) Tel: 438-2363 (H) Tel: 421-9889 (H) 422-9024 (W) 422-9024 (W) 248-2209 (C)
CATEGORY 2PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHELTERS
Shelters which may be used if they are still in areasonable condition after a hazard event or disaster
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Christ Church: Category 2 Shelters
SCHOOL/CHURCH SENIOR WARDEN DEPUTY SENIOR EMERGENCY WARDEN SENIOR WARDENCHRIST CHURCHSt. David’s Primary Mrs.DonnaAllman Ms.LeilaPuckerin Mr.StephensonCATEGORY2 Ebenezer 125,2ndAvenue BrewsterAccommodation60 ChaddertonRoad AtlanticPark St.David’sVillage(Water Tank Available) CarringtonVillage Belair ChristChurch St. Michael St. Philip Tel; 437-2790 (H) Tel; 427-3309 (H) Tel: 423-0312 (H) 437-1874 (W) 437-1874 (W)
Deacon’s Primary Mrs.ShirleyMarshall Dr.SandraAnderson Mr.KenrickL.CATEGORY2 BurrowesGap Clairemont SimpsonAccommodation60 DeaconsRoad St.James Block4F(Water Tank Available) St. Michael Tel; 424-1669 (H) Sunnyside CourtMINORREPAIRS Tel: 425-8122 (H) 425-9213 (W) Deacons Farm 425-9213 (W) St. Michael Tel: 425-8091 (H)
Parkinson Memorial Mr.OrsonAlleyne Mrs.MaxineMayers Mrs.CatherineCATEGORY2 BallsLand BirdsHill MitchellAccommodation75 ChristChurch HaggattHall “Cathmore’(Water Tank Available) Tel; 420-8122 (H) St. Michael 280 Rowans Park 427-2553 (W) Tel: 429-8656 (H) St. George 427-2553 (W) Tel: 429-0154 (H) 427-2553 (W)
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Grantley Prescod Mrs.Marlene Mr.VamanHarbin Mr.AlbertHaynesMemorial Abrams Providence SchoolGapCATEGORY2 18,2ndAvenue ChristChurch St.BarnabasAccommodation 60 West Terrace Tel: 428-7225 (H) St. Michael(Water Tank Available) St. James 426-0772 (W) Tel: 429-6292 (H)MINORREPAIRS Tel: 424-0675 (H) 429-2303 243-6301 (C) 426-0772 (W) 429-2303 (W) 250-5510 (C)
St. Giles’ Primary Mrs.Claudette Mr.FrederickBailey Mr.PedroTurneyCATEGORY2 Moseley-Clarke 239RubyPark BackIvyAccommodation120 #1Landsdown St.Philip St.MichaelMINORREPAIRS St. Christopher Tel: 423-6915 (H) Tel: 426-5361 (H) Christ Church 427-0173 419-9100 (W) Tel: 428-5797 (H) 426-0105
Wesley Hall Infants’ Mrs.Sylvia Mrs.WendyBarrow Mr.NeilDaisleyCATEGORY2 Scantlebury 6GrovesTerrace 12KensingtonAccommodation30 #4StanmoreTer. St.George Lodge Black Rock Tel; 426-4747 (H) St. Michael St. Michael 429-3813 (W) Tel: 228-2192 Tel: 424-7464 (H) 429-3813 (W) 430-7100 (W)
Wesley Hall Junior Mrs.MaureenReid Mrs.JuneSkeete Mr.ClarenceSmithCATEGORY2 MahaicaRoad #4,WarrensHgts. #43KensingtonAccommodation65 GreenHill St.James Lodge St. Michael Tel: 424-0113 (H) St. Michael Tel: 425-5438 (H) 426-5681 (W) Tel: 436-4276 (H) 426-5681 (W)
Wilkie Cumberbatch Mrs. Margaret Mr. Livingstone Jones Mr. Whitfield MayersPrimary St.Hill-Pinder 154,6thAvenue 291,12thAvenueCATEGORY2 367KingslandTer. WestTer.Gdn. KingslandGdn.Accommodation120 ChristChurch St.James ChristChurchMINORREPAIRS Tel: 428-2134 (H) Tel; 438-2636 (H) Tel: 428-9042 (H) 431-9604 (W) 429-4511 (W) 429-4511 (W) 823-3501 (C) 431-9604 (W)
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St. Mary’s Primary Ms.Jennifer Ms.Marvaline Ms.JuanForteCATEGORY2 Robinson Chadderton PresidentKennedyAccommodation80 UpperFairView Beulah#7 Drive(Water Tank Available) ChristChurch CrotonCrescent St.MichaelMINORREPAIRS Tel: 428-0693 (H) Lodge Hill Tel: 427-2952 (H) 427-2997 (W) St. Michael Tel: 424-8414 (H)
Hindsbury Primary Mrs.EtwynBynoe Mr.AndersonForde Mr.IanBarrowCATEGORY2 TudorBridge SchoolGap HamletGapAccommodation70 St.Michael HindsburyRoad HindsburyRoad Tel; 438-1258 (H) St. Michael St. Michael 427-3657 (W) Tel: 426-0425 (H) Tel; 436-4039 (H) 431-2129 (W) 430-3213 (W)
Welches Primary Ms.D’orsusBarker Mr.CarmetaSmall Mrs.MargueritaCATEGORY2 MahaicaGap Redman’sVillage SmithAccommodation45 GreenHill St.Thomas Bagatelle(Water Tank Available) St. Michael Tel: 421-6500 (H) St. Thomas Tel: 424-6478 (H) Tel: 421-6618 421-6106
St. George; Category 2 Shelters
SCHOOL/CHURCH SENIOR WARDEN DEPUTY SENIOR EMERGENCY WARDEN SENIOR WARDENST. GEORGESouth District Primary Mr. Orry Butcher Ms. Jacqueline Sealy Mr. Victor IfillCATEGORY2 Eastpoint 311MarquiseDrive SouthDistrictAccommodation80 St.Philip CrystalHeights St.George(Water Tank Available) Tel: 423-6710 (H) St. James Tel; 437-4532 (H) 437-4804 (W) Tel: 438-3604 (H) 427-3991 (W) 437-1874 (W)
St. Andrew: Category 2 Shelters
SCHOOL/CHURCH SENIOR WARDEN DEPUTY SENIOR EMERGENCY WARDEN SENIOR WARDENST. ANDREWChalky Mount Ms.Glendene Mrs.KatrinaWooding- Mr.RobertoGreenePrimary Thompson Small ChalkyMountCATEGORY2 Lot5,LowerCastle Lot4,#2BagatelleTer. St.AndrewAccommodation 30 St. Peter St. Thomas Tel: 422-9633 (H)(Water Tank Available) Tel: 422-6743 (H) Tel: 421-9800 (H) 259-7938 (C)MINORREPAIRS 422-9271 (W) 422-9271 (W) 422-7954
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St. Peter: Category 2 Shelters
SCHOOL/CHURCH SENIOR WARDEN DEPUTY SENIOR EMERGENCY WARDEN SENIOR WARDENST. PETERAlexandra School Mr.Jeffrey Mrs.BeverleyNeblett- Mr.CarolsonHopeCATEGORY2 Broomes Lashley BurmaRd.,FarmAccommodation 155 #1, St. Silas Hgts. Tel: 425-0907 (H) Road, St. Peter(Water Tank Available) Stage 2 422-2265 (W) Tel: 422-5485 (H) St. James 422-2265 (W) Tel: 432-9294 (H) 422-2265 (W)
CATEGORY 1PRIVATELY OWNED
BUSINESS SHELTERS
Shelters which may be used during a hurricaneor other hazard event.
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SCHOOL/CHURCH SENIOR WARDEN DEPUTY SENIOR EMERGENCY WARDEN SENIOR WARDENCHRIST CHURCHCane Vale Seventh PastorLeon Mr.CharlesLegall Mr.EricLovellDay Adventist Church Phillips MaxwellHeights PegwellBoggsCATEGORY1 LowerStreatsRd. ChristChurch ChristChurchAccommodation 60 Clapham Tel: 428-6808 (H) Tel: 428-4470 (H)(Water Tank Available) St. Michael 426-0016/15/511 (W) Tel: 427-2632 (H)
Christ Church Parish Mr.PathwrickGaskin CanonAustin Mr.EdwardR.Church Hall “Hill View” Carrington MarshallCATEGORY1 ThornburyHill EnterpriseCoastRd. 20FairholmeGardenAccommodation70 ChristChurch ChristChurch Maxwell Tel: 428-8963 (H) Tel: 428-9147 (H) Christ Church 428-8087 (W) Tel: 428-2009 (H)
St. Christopher Church Rev.Canon Mr.StanleyGreaves Mr.CalvinTrotmanCATEGORY1 HendersonGuy SilverSands St.ChristopherAccommodation55 St.Christopher ChristChurch ChristChurch Church Tel: 428-6375 (H) Tel: 428-6240 (H) Christ Church 420-4269 (W) 428-9371 (W) Tel: 420-4651 (H) 420-4269
SCHOOL/CHURCH SENIOR WARDEN DEPUTY SENIOR EMERGENCY WARDEN SENIOR WARDENST. PHILIPSix Roads Church Mrs.Joy-Maire Mr.AlanThorpe Ms.CynthiaThorpeof Christ Auguste Marchfield Village Rd. Hampton TenantryCATEGORY 1 Marchfield Village Rd. St. Philip St. PhilipAccommodation 40 St. Philip Tel: 423-9019 (H) Tel: 423-8166 (H) Tel: 423-5481 (H) 418-2612 (W) 227-2110 (W)
St. Barnabas Day Mr.JamesF.Marshall Ms.CynthiaAlleyne Mr.HobertSkeeteCare Centre #11,4thAve.North MountFriendshipRd. #12BrittonParkCATEGORY1 WildeyTerrace St.Michael BrittonsHillAccommodation 40 St. Michael Tel: 437-3707 (H) St. Michael Tel: 429-2260 (H) 436-2099 (W) Tel: 429-9084 (H) 431-7623 (W) 237-0176 (C) 237-8079 (C) 232-7813 (C)
SCHOOL/CHURCH SENIOR WARDEN DEPUTY SENIOR EMERGENCY WARDEN SENIOR WARDENST. JAMES
Garden Seventh Day Mr. Charles Beckles Ms. Francina Griffith Ms. Esther PayneAdventist Church StoreHouseGap MountStandfast YearwoodRoadChurch MountStandfast St.James MountStandfastCATEGORY 1 St. James Tel: 422-3566 (H) St. JamesAccommodation 30 Tel: 422-2434 (H) 427-7355 (W) Tel: 422-3705 (H) 432-2411 (W) 427-7355 (W)
Orange Hill Church Rev.WilliamMaynardof God ApesHillCATEGORY1 St.JamesAccommodation155 Tel:432-9479
St. John The Mr.MauriceFoster Mr.MichaelHaynes Margaret-AnnBaptist Church 46VioletCircle UpperHoldersHill BrowneCATEGORY1 Oxnards St.James 5thAvenueAccommodation 54 St. James Tel: 262-5988 (C) West Ter. Gardens Tel: 424-2146 (H) St. James Tel: 438-2358 (H)
SCHOOL/CHURCH SENIOR WARDEN DEPUTY SENIOR EMERGENCY WARDEN SENIOR WARDENST. LUCYSt. Lucy Parish Rev.C.Goodridge Mr.Hamilton Mr.NormanChurch TheRectory Cumberbatch YearwoodCATEGORY 1 St. Lucy Rock Hall NesfieldAccommodation 150 Tel: 439-8299 (H) St. Lucy St. Lucy Tel: 439-9585 Tel: 439-5885 (H) 431-6835 (W) 431-5712 (W)
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Pentecostal House Mr.StephenStickland Mr.ShannonLeacock Ms.Margaretaof Prayer Spring Village Road Tel; 439-2456 BlackmanCATEGORY1 ConnellTown ConnellTownAccommodation50 St.Lucy St.Lucy Tel: 439-6190 (H) Tel: 439-8823
Hope Road Church Rev.Caswald Mrs.JudyAlleyne Mr.MarkToppinof the Nazarene Jemmott 148MaycocksTer. HopeRoadCATEGORY1 HopeRoad St.Lucy St.LucyAccommodation 150 St. Lucy Tel: 439-7841 Tel; 439-1455 Tel:439-6590
Four Square Ms.BerniceGittens Ms.GwenethWeekes Mr.JosephGittensNazarene Church Highland FourSquareValley HighlandCATEGORY2 FourSquare St.Philip FourSquareAccommodation 35 St. Philip Tel: 420-1114 (H) St. Philip Tel: 420-1614 (H) Tel: 420-1617 (H) 423-6220 (W)
SCHOOL/CHURCH SENIOR WARDEN DEPUTY SENIOR EMERGENCY WARDEN SENIOR WARDENST. JOHNCodrington College Rev.Dr.IanR. Mr.ErrolMaxwell Mr.LlewellynCATEGORY2 Rock Content ArthurAccommodation50 CodringtonCollege St.Philip SealyHall St. John Tel: 423-4349 (H) St. John Tel: 423-1166 (H) 423-1141 (W) Tel: 423-1152 (H) 423-1140 (W) 423-1141 (W)
St. Gabriel Church Mr.Edward JuwaneBrewster Ms.PerscillaCATEGORY2 Eastmond Kendal BrewsterAccommodation20 FeatherbedLane St.John Kendal St. John Tel: 423-3311 (H) St. John Tel: 423-2718 (H) Tel: 423-3371 (H)
St. Matthew’s Church Mr.PriestlyBurke Rev.HughSandiford Mrs.YvonneByerCATEGORY2 Skeete’sRoad #165BacaratDrive MappHillAccommodation70 Jackmans CrystalHeights St.Michael St. Michael St. James Tel: 427-3836 (H) Tel: 436-0398 Tel; 424-0882 (H) 427-3712 (W) 425-5159 (W)
Department of Emergency Management – Shelter Manual Insert
OneofthemostimportanttoolsforemergencypreparednessistheDisasterSupplyKit.Listedbelowarethemostimportantitems.Stockuptodayandreplenishasnecessary,especiallyatthe beginning of the Hurricane Season (June 1):• Two-weekssupplyofprescriptionmedicines.
• Important documents (stored in water-tight plastic bags).
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Protecting your PetsPetownersareresponsiblefortheprotectionoftheirpetsduringdisasterevents.Ifyouplantoevacuate,planforyourpetaswell.Petsarenotallowedinpublicemergencyshelterssoitisadvisabletomakepriorarrangementstoshelterpets.Ifyougotofriendsorrelatives,andif it is OK to take your pets; also take your Pet Survival Kit as well. Afterthedisastereventhaspassed,becarefulinallowingyourpetsoutsideasfamiliarscentsandlandmarksmayhavebeenalteredcausingyourpetstobecomeconfusedandlost.Also,downedpower lines, damagedbuildingsandanimalsand insectsbroughtwith thedisastercouldalsopresentrealdangerstoyourpet.Takecarenottoallowyourpettoconsumefoodorwaterwhichmayhavebecomecontaminated.PetSurvivalKit• ProperIDcollarandrabiestag/license*• Carrierorcage• Leash• Ample food supply (at least two weeks)• Water/foodbowls• Anynecessarymedication/s
Emergency Sheltering
Oneoftherealitiesofemergenciesanddisastersofallkindsisthatpeoplemaybeforcedtoleave their homes; firstly, because of the threat of a hazard impact or secondly, their homes mayhavebeendestroyedordamagedextensivelybytheevent.Shelterisabasichumanneed.Inadditiontowater,food,healthandpersonalcare,shelteriscrucialtosurvivalinanemergencyordisaster.Inadditiontosurvival,goodshelterpromotesthemaintenanceofhealthandsafeguardsthepopulationfromthepotentialnegativeimpactsofexposuretothephysicalenvironment.However,emergencysheltersarenotexpectedtobecomepermanenthomesforevacuatedpersons.Sheltersarestructurallysoundbuildings,insafelocationsthataredesignatedintheplanningstagesofDisasterManagementProgrammestohousevictimsofanemergencyordisasterandtoprovidefortheirimmediateneeds.Theperiodofoccupationatthesefacilitiesisusuallyaverybriefoneextendingnotmorethanafewdays,butmaybelengtheneddependingontheseverityofimpactontheaffectedcommunity.Shelteringinanationalemergencysheltershouldbeyourlastresort.Personsshouldalwaysmake prior arrangements to seek shelter at a family or friend first – it would be much more
• Takesmallvaluablesandthefollowingimportantpapersbuttravellight:Driver’slicenseor other identification, bankbook/cards, insurance policies, property inventory and pho-tos,devicetoconveyspecialmedicalinformation.ShelterManagerswillnotberespon-sibleforthestorageofvaluableitems.
When You Leave• Leaveearly,indaylightifpossible.
• Avoid already flooded areas. Do not attempt to cross any stretch of floodwaters on foot ifthewaterisaboveyourknees.
• Do not drive where water is over roads. Under those floodwaters, the road could already bewashedaway. Therisingwaterscould liftyourcarandcarry itaway...andnoonecoulddoanythingtohelpyou.
• Drive carefully; do not travel farther than necessary. Roads may be jammed or blocked.
• Take extra precautions if you are told to evacuate at night. Night darkness hides the flood dangers. If you suddenly find yourself driving through floodwaters and your car stalls, get out immediately and climb to higher ground. A stranded auto could become a coffin.
• If conflicts arise between shelter occupants, the shelter manager will decide the course ofaction.
• Rememberkeepingtheshelterfacilitycleanandsanitaryiseveryone’sresponsibility. Items To Take To An Emergency Shelter:•Pillows,blankets,sleepingbagsorairmattresses.
• Extraclothing,shoes,eyeglasses,etc.
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• Foldingchairs,lawnchairsorcots.
• Personal hygiene items (toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, etc.).
• Tropical Wave: A kink or bend in the normally straight flow of surface air in the tropics whichformsalowpressuretrough,orpressureboundary,andshowersandthunder-storms.Candevelopintoatropicalcyclone.
• Tropicalcyclone:Alow-pressureweathersysteminwhichthecentralcoreiswarmerthan the surrounding atmosphere. The term “tropical cyclone” is also used in the Indian Oceanandaround theCoralSeaoffnortheasternAustralia todescribestormscalled“hurricanes” and “typhoons” in other areas.
• Hurricane:Atropicalcyclonewithwindsof74mphormore.Normallyappliedtosuchstorms in the Atlantic Basin and the Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line.
• Tropical Storm Alert: Tropical storm conditions (34-73 mph) are expected within 48 hours.
• Tropical Storm Watch: Tropical storm conditions (34-73 mph) are expected within 36 hours.
• Tropical Storm Warning: Tropical storm conditions (34-73 mph) are expected within 24 hours.
• Stormsurge:Thedomeofwaterthatbuildsupasahurricanemovesoverwater.Asthis water comes ashore with the storm, it causes flooding that is usually a hurricane’s biggestkiller.
• Knot:Ameasureofspeed.Itisonenauticalmileperhour.Neverreferto“knotsperhour” unless you want to describe acceleration. A nautical mile is one minute of one degreeoflongitudeandisslightlylongerthantheordinary,orstatute,mileusedintheUnitedStates.Toconvertnauticalmilestomilesorknotstomilesperhour,multiplyby1.15.Toconvertmilestonauticalmilesormilesperhourtoknots,divideby1.15.
Millibar: A metric measurement of air pressure.
Barometric Pressure: is defined as atmospheric pressure i.e. the force exerted on a surface ofunitareacausedbytheweightoftheaircolumnabove,normallyat1013.2millibarsatsealevel.Itindicatesthepresenceandmovementofweatherpatternsandaffectsmanyphysicalmeasurements.
North Atlantic Basin (sometimes called just the “Atlantic Basin): The Atlantic Ocean north of the equator,theCaribbeanSea,andtheGulfofMexico.
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Things To Do At The Start Of The Hurricane Season
• Check on these emergency items: water, boots, raincoats, flashlights and batteries, batterypoweredradio,battery-poweredlamp,matches,hurricaneshutters,etc.
• ALWAYS protect your data with backup files. If dependent on data processing, consider storageatanalternatesite.Also,makeprovisionsforalternatecommunicationsandpower.
• Wait for official word that the danger is over. Don’t be fooled by the storm’s calm “eye”. Be aware that the “eye” of the storm/hurricane is deceptive; it is not over. The worstpartofthehurricaneoccursoncethe“eye’passesoverandthewindsblowfromthe opposite direction. Trees, shrubs, buildings and other objects damaged by the first windscanbefurtherdestroyedbythesecondwinds.