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Family Weather Emergency Plan

Develop a Family Weather Emergency Plan that includes the following ...

Disaster Plan
Decide where to go if at home, school, work, outdoors, or in a car when a flood, severe thunderstorm, or tornado warning is issued.

Update these plans every school year and as places of employment and residence change.

Disaster Supply Kit
Be sure everyone in the family knows where your Family Disaster Supply Kit is located.

During extreme heat, be sure to include the following in your Kit: extra water or juice, sun screen, and wide brimmed hats.

Communication Plans
Designate a friend or relative outside your town or area as your family contact in the event you are separated from family members during a flood, tornado, or in case a storm knocks out your electricity.

In the case of a tropical storm or hurricane, designate someone outside the area affected by the tropical storm or hurricane as your family contact.

Agree upon a place where the family members can meet if separated.

Evacuation Plans
Get a good map and plan various evacuation routes, avoiding low-lying areas. This is especially valuable in the event of flooding from rivers, streams, tropical storms, or flash floods.

Do several test runs of different routes.
In the event of a flash flood, remember that you will not be able to evacuate. Instead, immediately seek higher ground.

For times of extreme heat, identify locations where you can escape sweltering conditions for hours at a time: a mall, a movie theater, or the home of a friend or relative.