...WRITTEN BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON...

...CONTINUING HURRICANE AWARENESS WEEK IN TEXAS...

...TAKE ACTION...

IT IS NOW TIME TO PUT YOUR PLAN INTO ACTION. YOU SHOULD USE 
THIS FINAL DAY IN HURRICANE AWARENESS WEEK TO PUT YOUR PLAN 
INTO ACTION AS IF A HURRICANE IS THREATENING YOUR AREA.

...HURRICANE IN THE GULF...

CHECK YOU DISASTER SUPPLY KIT. CHANGE OUT ANY OLD FOOD AND 
REPLACE IT WITH FRESH. PUT FRESH BATTERIES IN YOUR RADIO AND 
FLASHLIGHTS AND PUT AN EXTRA SET OF FRESH BATTERIES IN THE KIT. 
MAKE SURE YOUR IMPORTANT PAPERS ARE UP TO DATE.

FILL YOUR AUTOMOBILES WITH GAS. GET EXTRA CASH. MAKE SURE YOU 
HAVE FOOD FOR YOUR PETS.

IF YOU OWN A BOAT OR BEACH HOUSE THEY SHOULD BE SECURED AND 
READIED FOR THE STORM BEFORE THE WATCH IS ISSUED.

...HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED...

INSTALL COVERINGS ON WINDOWS AND DOORS. PICK UP ITEMS OUTSIDE 
YOUR HOUSE THAT COULD BECOME MISSILES OF DESTRUCTION. 

FILL YOUR BATHTUB WITH WATER...ESPECIALLY IF YOU PLAN TO STAY 
DURING THE STORM. REPLENISH YOUR WATER IN YOUR KIT.

...HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED OR YOU HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED 
TO EVACUATE INLAND...

PUT YOUR DISASTER KIT IN YOUR AUTOMOBILE.

NOTIFY A RELATIVE OR SOMEONE WHO IS YOUR INLAND CONTACT THAT 
YOU ARE EVACUATING YOUR HOME. NOTIFY A NEIGHBOR THAT YOU ARE 
EVACUATING AND HOW YOU CAN BE REACHED.

SECURE YOUR HOUSE AND SHUT OFF YOUR POWER TO YOUR HOUSE. DO NOT 
TURN YOUR GAS OFF. 

 
EVACUATE...DRIVE YOUR EVACUATION ROUTE TO YOUR DESTINATION. WHEN 
RETURNING HOME TAKE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE THAT COULD BE USED.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR PETS. 

...AFTER THE STORM...

CHECK YOUR HOME FOR DAMAGE BEFORE TURNING POWER BACK ON. 

REMOVE WINDOW AND DOOR COVERINGS.

NOTIFY A RELATIVE THAT YOU ARE BACK HOME AND YOUR HOME IS OK.

...REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN...

TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND REVIEW HOW YOUR SIMULATED HURRICANE DAY 
WENT. MAKE ANY CHANGES IN YOUR WRITTEN PLAN. HOPEFULLY YOUR 
FAMILY IS NOW PREPARED FOR THE UPCOMING HURRICANE SEASON.