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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
600 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...NATIONAL HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK CONTINUES...

A HURRICANE WARNING MAY BE ISSUED WHEN HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 74
MILES PER HOUR OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN ABOUT 36 HOURS. WHEN YOUR
AREA IS UNDER A HURRICANE WARNING...CLOSELY MONITOR RADIO...
TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR OFFICIAL BULLETINS. 
WHEN A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT...YOU SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETE
ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PUTTING UP STORM SHUTTERS AND STORING LOOSE OBJECTS.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF
TOLD TO DO SO.

WHEN EVACUATING...LEAVE EARLY...IF POSSIBLE IN DAYLIGHT. STAY WITH
FRIENDS OR RELATIVES...AT A LOW-RISE HOTEL OR PRE-DESIGNATED PUBLIC 
SHELTER OUTSIDE A FLOOD ZONE.

NOTIFY NEIGHBORS AND A FAMILY MEMBER OUTSIDE OF THE WARNED AREA OF
YOUR EVACUATION PLANS. BRING ALONG IMPORTANT PAPERS SUCH AS INSURANCE
POLICIES. 

IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO EVACUATE...STAY INSIDE A WELL-CONSTRUCTED BUILDING.
IN STRUCTURES SUCH AS A HOME...EXAMINE THE BUILDING AND PLAN IN 
ADVANCE WHAT YOU WILL DO IF WINDS BECOME STRONG SINCE STRONG WINDS CAN 
PRODUCE FLYING DEBRIS AND STRUCTURAL FAILURE.

TURN YOUR REFRIGERATOR TO MAXIMUM COLD AND OPEN ONLY AS NECESSARY.
TURN OFF UTILITIES IF TOLD TO DO SO BY AUTHORITIES. ALSO TURN OFF 
PROPANE TANKS AND UNPLUG SMALL APPLIANCES.

FILL THE BATH TUB AND LARGE CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOR SANITARY
PURPOSES.

IF WINDS BECOME STRONG...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS...EVEN
IF THEY ARE COVERED. CLOSE ALL INTERIOR DOORS AND SECURE AND BRACE 
EXTERNAL DOORS. TAKE REFUGE ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE STRUCTURE IN A 
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY.

IF YOU ARE IN A MULTIPLE-STORY BUILDING...AND AWAY FROM THE WATER...
GO TO THE FIRST OR SECOND FLOOR AND TAKE REFUGE IN THE HALLS OR
OTHER INTERIOR ROOMS AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS.

BE ALERT FOR THE CALM EYE OF THE STORM. AFTER THE EYE PASSES YOUR 
LOCATION THE WINDS WILL CHANGE DIRECTION AND QUICKLY RETURN TO
HURRICANE STRENGTH.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT THE FOLLOWING 
ADDRESSES /ALL IN LOWERCASE LETTERS/...

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...HTTP://NHC.NOAA.GOV/PREPARE 
CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHS/TROPICAL.SHTML

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