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Guidance

During severe wind events, be mindful of your personal safety.

Create a safety plan

Create a safety plan and share it with contacts, so you have location visibility.

Update contacts on your status at regular intervals.

Avoid going outdoors

Avoid going outside to minimize the risk of flying debris.

if you have to go outside, wear waterproof clothing for rain conditions and sturdy footwear. There would be sharp materials on the ground i.e. glass, nails.

Use googles to prevent the risk of eye injury from flying debris.

Staying inside

Avoid going near windows. If you haven’t done so already, tape windows diagonally, corner to corner in an ‘X’ pattern using gaffer or 100 mile tape. This minimizes the risk if the glass is shattered.

Storm surge and coastal conditions

Storm surge is the abnormal rise of water generated by a storm’s winds.

This hazard is historically the leading cause of severe weather deaths in the United States. Storm surge can travel several miles inland, especially along bays, rivers, and estuaries.

Avoid seaside locations. Dangerous waves produced by severe wind events can pose a significant hazard to coastal residents and mariners. These waves can cause deadly rip currents, significant beach erosion, and damage to structures along the coastline.

Reduce the risk of storm surge

The actions undertaken are the same for flooding. See here.