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◆ What is a Safe Room? A room in a home or business that can provide optional emergency refuge during a tropical storm, hurricane, or other hazard. ◆ Should I consider having a safe room? Yes. You should consider having a safe room if you are outside a hurricane/tsunami evacuation zone or flood prone area. There are many emergency shelters on Oahu, but they can be hot and crowded, making them uncomfortable for senior citizens and those with disabilities. Also you must bring all of your own emergency supplies. This can be difficult for large families, and families with pets. No. You should not consider having a safe room if you are in a hurricane/tsunami evacuation zone, a flood prone area, or if your home was built before 1995. Check tsunami evacuation zone maps in the local telephone directory, or visit www.honolulu.gov/dem and enter your address in the tsunami map viewer box. Consider going to a designated shelter when instructed by local emergency officials. SAFE ROOM PLANNING ◆ Select the best interior location for a safe room such as a bathroom with no windows or a walk in closet. It should be near the center of the structure and have no exterior walls. ◆ If an interior location is not available, select a space such as a bathroom with small windows or a hallway. In multi story structures, a location near a stairway may be good. ◆ Put as much protection as possible between the safe room and the hazards outside. ◆ The safe room should have enough space for all family members, pets, emergency supplies, and bedding. ◆ Strengthen your safe room by reinforcing the doors, walls and ceilings. ◆ Learn more about safe rooms at the FEMA website: www.Ready.gov ◆ Use HNL Info to stay informed about emergencies, weather advisories, traffic bulletins, and much more via SMS or Email. Prepare your safe room: Department of Emergency Management City and County of Honolulu 650 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 723-8960 www.honolulu.gov/dem [email protected] D E P A R T M E N T O F E M E R G E N C Y M A N A G E M E N T • O A H U • What you need to know: Best Safe Room Locations Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom Garage Kitchen Living Room Bathroom Bathroom Walk-in Closet Bath- room ENGLISH
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◆◆ What is a Safe Room?A room in a home or businessthat can provide optionalemergency refuge during atropical storm, hurricane, orother hazard.
◆◆ Should I consider having a safe room?Yes. You should consider havinga safe room if you are outside ahurricane/tsunami evacuationzone or flood prone area.
There are many emergencyshelters on Oahu, but they can behot and crowded, making themuncomfortable for senior citizensand those with disabilities. Alsoyou must bring all of your ownemergency supplies. This canbe difficult for large families, andfamilies with pets.
No. You should not considerhaving a safe room if you are ina hurricane/tsunami evacuationzone, a flood prone area, or ifyour home was built before 1995.
Check tsunami evacuationzone maps in the localtelephone directory, or visitwww.honolulu.gov/dem and enteryour address in the tsunami mapviewer box.
Consider going to a designatedshelter when instructed by localemergency officials.
SAFE ROOMP L A N N I N G
◆ Select the best interior locationfor a safe room such as abathroom with no windows or awalk in closet. It should be nearthe center of the structure andhave no exterior walls.
◆ If an interior location is notavailable, select a space such asa bathroom with small windowsor a hallway. In multi storystructures, a location near astairway may be good.
◆ Put as much protection aspossible between the safe roomand the hazards outside.
◆ The safe room should haveenough space for all familymembers, pets, emergencysupplies, and bedding.
◆ Strengthen your safe roomby reinforcing the doors, wallsand ceilings.
◆ Learn more about safe rooms atthe FEMA website:www.Ready.gov
◆ Use HNL Info to stay informedabout emergencies, weatheradvisories, traffic bulletins, andmuch more via SMS or Email.
Prepare your safe room:
Department of Emergency Management
City and County of Honolulu 650 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 723-8960
www.honolulu.gov/dem [email protected]
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55 Sanitation Moist towelettes,heavy-duty garbage bags with ties, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, baking soda/kitty litter to absorb odors, and gloves for personal sanitation.
55 Tools Wrench or pliers toturn off utilities, basic tool kit, duct tape.
55 Important documents and cash Carry vital papers ina waterproof container.
55Maps Local area maps.
55Medical Prescriptionmedications, glasses/contact lenses, medical devices, and a first aid kit.
55 Pets Pet food and extra water.
55Hygiene Feminine products,personal hygiene items, diapers, incontinence supplies.
55 Pictures Carry a photographof you, your family & friends to help locate each other if you are separated.
55HNL Info Use HNL Info to stayinformed about emergencies, weather advisories, traffic bulletins, and much more via SMS or Email.
PLAN ANDPREPAREDISASTERNOW FOR THE NEXT
LEARNEducate yourself on disasters that can affect you and your
family.
PLANCreate and practice a family
disaster plan. Designate a secondary meeting place and
an off-island contact.
Individual, Family and Business
Disaster PlanningDisaster planning is
everyone’s responsibility. Carefully review this
information and take the time today to discuss & plan preparedness strategies with family, friends, neighbors and
co-workers.
Make Your 14-Day Disaster Supply Kit (minimum of 14 days for each person)
55Water One gallon of water perperson per day for drinking and sanitation.
55 Food Non-perishable foodthat does not require cooking. Survival foods such as peanut butter, protein shakes, dried fruits, & nuts. Infant Formula & food for special needs.
55Utensils Plates, utensils and amanual can opener.
55Radio Battery-powered orhand crank radio with NOAA Weather alert.
55 Flashlight with extrabatteries.
55 Cell phone and solar charger.
55Whistle Important forsignaling for help. A whistle carries much farther than the human voice and uses less energy than yelling.
55Dust maskHelps to filter contaminated air. Department of
Emergency Management City and County of Honolulu
650 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 723-8960 www.honolulu.gov/dem
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