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What to Do When Told to Shelter-in-Place
You may be instructed to shelter-in-place, which means you should immediately
go indoors. If a shelter-in-place
message is given for your community over the Emergency Alert System
radio station, you should do the following:
- Go indoors and close all doors and windows.
- Choose a location on the lower level and as near the center of your
home as possible. Avoid being near
windows or exterior doors.
- Turn off all window fans, air conditioners, clothes dryers, kitchen
and bath exhaust fans, and other sources of
outside air.
- Continue to listen to an EAS radio station for official messages
and instructions.
- Keep pets indoors.
- If you have livestock, shelter them too. Give them stored feed and
water from a covered source.
- Stay inside until officials say otherwise. If you must go outside,
cover your nose and mouth with a folded, damp
cloth. Persons with respiratory disorders should not go out at all.
- If you are traveling in a motor vehicle in the affected area, close
the windows and air vents and turn off the
heater or air conditioner. Keep the radio tuned to an EAS station.
- Go inside a nearby building. If none is available, leave the area
immediately.
- If sheltering-in-place is recommended during school hours, children
will be sheltered in the school building
and cared for by school personnel.
- DO NOT use your telephone unless you need special
assistance.
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