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The Source 2013/2014
Orange County Government Directory
Hurricane Preparedness
(Continued from previous page)
Listen constantly to radio or television.
Prepare for tornadoes and floods.
These are the worst killers associated
with hurricanes. If you live in a mobile
or manufactured home, check tiedowns
and leave immediately for a
safer place. Move boats on trailers
close to the house and fill boats with
water to weigh them down. Lash
boats securely to trailers and use
tie-downs to anchor the trailer to the
ground or house. Check mooring lines
of boats in water then leave them. DO
NOT STAY ON YOUR BOAT OR INSIDE A
TRAILER!
During Evacuation
Call 311
Decide where to go if you must
evacuate. You may leave the region,
go to a friend or relative in a safe area,
go to a hotel or motel out of the area,
or go to a public shelter.
Disconnect utilities at outside
shut-off valves for electricity, gas
and water.
Know your escape route and
know how long it will take driving
through peak evacuation traffic. Know
how far you can travel before needing
to refill your tank. When ordered to
evacuate—go!
Do you have serious health
conditions that require specialized
medical support during an
evacuation? Register with the Special
Needs Program by calling 407-650-
4047, Extension #2.
If you live in a mobile home,
always plan to relocate.
Destructive high winds endanger
citizens remaining inside mobile and
manufactured homes. These residents
usually evacuate early whenever
a hurricane threatens. Tie-downs
have limited capabilities. When the
evacuation order is given, leave
immediately to seek safer shelter from
high winds.
Open Shelters
Call 311 or 407-836-3111 (Orange
County’s Public Safety 311
Communications) for the nearest
open shelter.
If you go to a shelter, bring any
supplies and medications you may
need for several days, including
cash or travelers checks, sleeping
bags, blankets, pillows, folding chair,
flashlight, battery-powered radio/TV,
batteries, cards, games, books, canned
or packaged foods, manual can
opener, eating utensils, paper plates,
cups, bottled water/beverages, special
dietary foods, infant needs, personal
hygiene needs, change of clothes, first
aid kit, spare eye glasses or hearing
aid and important documents.
Bedding is not provided at public
shelters. Do not bring alcoholic
beverages of any kind to shelters.
Pet-Friendly Shelters
Orange County maintains several
shelters that will accept you and
your pets. To find out which of these
shelters are open call 311 or 407-
836-3111 during the disaster. If as a
last resort, you must leave your pets
behind; protect them by releasing
them inside your house or garage. Do
not leave them tied up or outside in
the weather! Leave plenty of food and
water for several days. Remove the
toilet tank and seat lid. Fill the bathtub
with water.
For Assistance
Information During
Disaster Recovery
Call 311
Call 311 for public information
during disasters. 311 will tell
you where to get assistance with
sheltering, resource distribution
(sandbags, water, etc.), and debris
removal and school closings. Dialing
911 should only be used for lifethreatening
emergencies.
Sign up for OCALERT !
OCALERT is an alert system that allows
Orange County to contact you
during an emergency by immediately
sending text messages to your cell
phone, pager, or e-mail account.
To register, go to www.ocalert.net
Get OCFL Alert, a first
of it’s kind emergency
notification and
information app for Apple
and Android. In addtion
to emergency life-saving
information, the OCFL Alert app offers nonemergency
notifications. Download this
FREE app today at www.ocfl.net.
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