Immediate risk:If you smell gas, smoke or see fire or otherwise fear for your safety, evacuate household occupants immediately. From a safe location, call 9-1-1 and report the incident.
General evacuation orders:
If local officials issue evacuation orders, use the evacuation routes and methods specified; carpool whenever possible. If time allows:
- Wear sturdy shoes, long-sleeve shirts and pants.
- Bring car keys, credit cards, road maps, cell phone, charger and important phone numbers.
- Bring your Go Bag.
- If you have a pet, make sure it is wearing a collar, bring it in a pet carrier labeled with your name and the pet's name. Bring your pet's Go Bag.
- Lock your home and shut off the water and electricity, but leave gas on unless instructed otherwise.
- Leave a note or tell a neighbor where you are going.
- Once you arrive at a safe location, call your out-of-area emergency contact.
Disaster Shelters
Following a large disaster, suitable shelter sites will be set up and announced through local media. If it is unsafe to shelter-in-place, and you do not have an alternative, evacuate to a designated emergency shelter.
- Tell your out-of area-contact where you are going.
- Take your Go Bag with you to the shelter.
- Initially, emergency shelters may not be able to provide basic supplies and materials.
- Consider bringing extra items (e.g. blanket, pillow, air mattress, towel, washcloth, diapers, food and supplies for infants.)
- Provide for your pet: only service animals are allowed in shelters. If you cannot make other plans for your pets, animal care and control staff will be available at shelters to assist.