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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
500 AM EDT THU JUN 1 2006

...HURRICANE AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
...USUALLY IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WHEN YOU ARE IN A WARNING AREA...CLOSELY
MONITOR RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR OFFICIAL
BULLETINS. YOU SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATION ACTIVITIES...SUCH AS
PUTTING UP STORM SHUTTERS AND STORING LOOSE OBJECTS AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.

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 INLAND HOTEL OR GO TO A
PRE-DESIGNATED PUBLIC SHELTER OUTSIDE A FLOOD ZONE.

NOTIFY NEIGHBORS AND A FAMILY MEMBER OUTSIDE OF THE WARNED AREA OF
YOUR EVACUATION PLANS.

LOCATE PET-FRIENDLY HOTELS OR MAKE ARRANGEMENTS EARLY FOR YOUR
PETS. IF YOU MUST LEAVE A PET BEHIND...PUT FOOD OUT FOR IT. PETS 
ARE NOT ALLOWED IN MOST PUBLIC SHELTERS.

IF STAYING AT HOME...ONLY STAY IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ORDERED TO LEAVE. 
STAY INSIDE A WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING. PLAN IN ADVANCE WHAT YOU WILL DO
IF WINDS BECOME STRONG. STRONG WINDS CAN PRODUCE DEADLY MISSILES AND 
STRUCTURAL FAILURE.

TURN REFRIGERATOR TO MAXIMUM COLD AND OPEN ONLY AS NECESSARY.
TURN OFF UTILITIES IF TOLD TO DO SO BY AUTHORITIES.

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. TAKE REFUGE IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...CLOSET...
OR HALLWAY.

CLOSE ALL INTERIOR DOORS. SECURE AND BRACE EXTERNAL DOORS.

IF YOU ARE IN A TWO-STORY HOUSE...GO TO AN INTERIOR FIRST FLOOR
ROOM...SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET.

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 TORNADOES WHICH OFTEN ARE SPAWNED BY HURRICANES.

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

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