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Quick Reference Guide for Emergency Sheltering
<br />in Orange County
<br />SHELTER INFORNL~TION;
<br />Two locations are established in Orange County:
<br />1) Smith Ivliddle School, 9201 Seawell School Rd., Chapel Hill
<br />2) C.Z~LStanford Midclle School, 303 Orange HS Rd., Hillsborough
<br />• Shelter locations may change depending on the emergency.
<br />• Listen to battery-powered radios for fiuther directions
<br />concerning shelters that are open (VJCHL-AM (1360),
<br />~ArDCG-FM (105.1), VitRAL-FIv1 {101.5), y~'RSN-FIv1 {93.9),
<br />~I'ZTK-FNI (101.1).
<br />• Shelters ~i~ill have food and water.
<br />ONCE EVACUATION HAS BEEN ORDERED
<br />LEAVE I117N1EDIATELY
<br />IF I'OU AIIUST HAVE TRANSPORTATION:
<br />Emergency transportation may be provided for you. Call
<br />968-2050 for this assistance. Do not wait until the last minute;
<br />call immediately so transportation can be coordinated.
<br />WHAT TO BRING 1VITH YOU TO THE SHELTER:
<br />Bring your family's disaster kit or any or all of the items listed:
<br />• Picture ID, regularly taken medication, insurance information
<br />• Bedding, towels, comfortable clothing, basic toiletries
<br />• Personal radios with head phones, gashes/reading materials for
<br />children
<br />• Specialty items for yolu needs (special dietary needs, etc.).
<br />1r~'HAT NOT TO BRING (NOT ALLOVS'ED):
<br />• tI'eapons, illegal drugs, liquor, ca~idles, or valuables
<br />• Smoking is not allowed in the shelter.
<br />PETS:
<br />Dogs for the hearing and visually impaired udll be allowed in the
<br />shelter. Animal Services will be on hand to take care of all other pets.
<br />Bring a11get-related needs with you.
<br />PRIOR TO THE CRISIS:
<br />Make an~angements for transportation.
<br />If special assistance is needed, call Social Services (2~5-2884)
<br />to register for this assistance.
<br />Ask anout-of-state friend to be a "family contact". Notify them when
<br />you leave your residence and where you tivill be located. Update as
<br />yotu location changes.
<br />72-Hour Disaster Kit
<br />Ensure a minimwn three days supply for each person and any
<br />household pets. Store your kit in a convenient place known to all
<br />family members.
<br />• Canned food, manual can opener, can of cooking fuel (sterno)
<br />• Meclications & prescriptions, list of family physicians
<br />• Special food and supplies for infants, elderly persons, etc.
<br />• First-aid kit and first-aid manual, fire extinguisher
<br />• Battery operated radio,/TV, flashlights, and extra. batteries
<br />• Drinking water (1 gal/per person per day), stored in clean plastic
<br />containers with tight-fitting screw-cap lids, and other drinks.
<br />• Bedding supplies, sanitary supplies (toilet paper, feminine supplies}
<br />• Cards, books, small games, road maps
<br />• Clothing, rain gear, stw~dy shoes, extra pair of glasses
<br />• Credit cards and cash, extra set of car keys, insurance policy
<br />nwnbers
<br />• Picture ID
<br />• List of vnportant family information, style & serial nwnbers of
<br />medical de~rices such as pacemakers.
<br />• Food and water, medications, toys and carriers for all household pets
<br />ORANGE COUNTP EMERGENCI' D~LINAGER'IENT
<br />PO BOY 3131, HILLSBOROUGH, NC 272?8
<br />(919) 968-?050
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