In an emergency, you may need to evacuate your home and neighbourhood, or stay where you are and shelter-in-place.
Evacuation alerts and orders are communicated by:
If an evacuation order is issued, you must leave the area immediately
Prepare an emergency survival kit that includes food, water and medical supplies in an easy-to-carry container.
The kit should include:
In the event that you need to evacuate your home, and time permits, you should:
After authorities have indicated that it is safe to return to your home, you should:
Shelter-in-place orders are issued for situations that last only a few hours or when it is not safe to evacuate. If a shelter-in-place order is issued, you must take shelter indoors immediately.
If you are at home when the shelter-in-place order is issued, you should:
Be ready to evacuate if directed by authorities.
If you are at your place of business when the shelter-in-place order is issued, you should:
Be ready to evacuate if directed by authorities.
If you are very close to home, your office, or a building:
If you are unable to get to a building quickly and safely:
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