If requested to evacuate:

• Do so immediately
• Stay tuned to a radio or television for information on evacuation routes, temporary shelters, and procedures.
• Follow the routes recommended by the authorities-shortcuts may not be safe.
• Take pre-assembled disaster supplies.
• Remember to help your neighbors who may require special assistance-infants, elderly people, and people with disabilities.

If requested to stay indoors:

• Bring pets inside.
• Close and lock all exterior doors and windows.  Close vents, fireplace dampers, and as many interior doors as possible.
• Turn off air conditioners and ventilation systems.
• Go into the pre-selected shelter room.  This room should be above ground and have the fewest openings to the outside.
• Seal gaps under doorways and windows with wet towels or plastic sheeting and duct tape.
• Seal gaps around window and air conditioning units, bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans, and stove and dryer vents with duct tape and plastic sheeting, wax paper or aluminum wrap.
• Use material to fill cracks and holes in the room, such as those around pipes.
• If gas or vapors could have entered the building, take shallow breaths through a cloth or a towel.  Avoid eating and drinking any food or water that may be contaminated.

Additional Information from FEMA on HazMat Release