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Hurricane Safety Guidelines

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It is August 25th and you are the Director of Health for Smalltown, USA. This coastal town has a population of 6,500 year round residents and swells to 30,000 during the summer months. The town has full-time police, fire, and health department, and a volunteer emergency management director. The town has identified Smalltown Elementary School, 125 Main Street, as its primary emergency shelter. Due to its location on the coast, frequent power outages, and the use of wells for water, many residents have small household generators.
The weather service is forecasting a powerful storm that is due to make landfall on August 28th. This storm is projected to have potentially hurricane force winds and heavy rain.
Using the principles of CERC, other resources you may find, and information from the CDC on hurricanes (link below), write a press release that prepares residents for pre and post storm, along with information indicating if they must relocate to a shelter.
The body of the paper shall be 2 to 3 pages in length and must be formatted according to APA guidelines (refer to the Course Information link for APA resources). Use at least three references as research sources for your paper. The Emergency Management and Homeland Security program LibGuide is a good place to start your research(listed below). State emergency management agency websites and the FEMA website are also excellent resources when conducting research on this topic.
https://www(dot)cdc(dot)gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.html
http://researchhelp(dot)post(dot)edu/emergencymanagement_homelandsecurity

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HURRICANE PRESS RELEASE
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Office of the Director of Health
Smalltown, USA
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To: The Public
From: Director of Health
RE: Hurricane safety guidelines
The weather service has forecasted a powerful storm due to make a landfall on August 28th. The storm is projected to have a potentially hurricane force winds and heavy rains. You are requested to prepare for the hurricane by taking the following steps:
Prepare and load your emergency supply kit. Check out the CDC website for the important items that must be in your emergency kit.
Locate the nearest shelter and identify the different routes to take you there. The town has identified Smalltown Elementary School, 125 Main Street, as its primary emergency shelter.
If you have any pets, find shelters and or temporarily relocate them to an out-of-town friend or relative. You can check with the local animal shelters for advice.
Stock the necessary supplies to last you at least a week. Food, medicine, power sources, safety and personal items, important documents such as passport etc. Make sure the food is not highly perishable and does not need refrigeration.
Get your car ready; fill it with gas and ensure it has an emergency kit. You can also lock it in your garage or safe location. Make sure it is not ear trees or electrical poles.
For your home, clear your yard, cover up windows and doors, ensure you have alternate power source for flashlights and communication device and fill up clean water containers.
Be ready to evacuate or stay at home. If authorities order you to leave, grab emergency kit unplug your appliances (electrical, gas and water) and follow their guidelines to reach safety. If the conditions are too dangerous for driving, stay at home. Do not drive through flooded areas. Do not drive through roads blocked by officials.
If you stay at home, listen to the radio and TV for updates on the hurricane. Always keep your emergency kit in an easily accessible place. Make sure you stay indoors and away from windows as flying debris and or broken glass may be dangerous.
Be ready to leave if the authorities request you to do so, or if your house is damaged or if the water continues rising beyond unprecedented levels. When leaving, do ...
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