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Finding Emergency Shelter Fast
If there is a tornado or hurricane headed
toward your home, leave immediately and find emergency shelter
elsewhere.
Even manufactured homes equipped with
the latest tie-downs can be blown away by heavy winds. Do
not take shelter in a crawl space or under your manufactured
home. A tornado could lift the home up and then drop it back
down on you, not to mention the danger of flying objects.
And never try to outrun a tornado in a car. Tornadoes can
change direction quickly and toss a car through the air.
Many manufactured home communities have
designated emergency shelters where you can find safe refuge
from the storm. This may be a community building with a basement
or a recreational facility. If necessary, you could go to
a nearby site-built home or permanent building with a basement.
Regardless of where your safe refuge is, make sure the entire
family knows ahead of time. And always give yourself and your
family members enough time to get to the shelter safely!
Once inside a shelter or basement, stay
away from windows. Wrap yourself in coats, sleeping bags or
towels to protect yourself from flying debris. Never go outside
if the storm is near.
In hurricane-prone coastal areas, it
may be necessary to evacuate your family. Listen closely to
local advisories and always obey local authorities. Don't
take chances when your life is at stake! Property can always
be replaced. Loved ones cannot.
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