It's hurricane and tornado season!
Are you prepared?
Hurricane season runs through November 30. Coastal residents should become familiar with designated evacuation routes and know where they will go if ordered to evacuate. Emergency officials have designated hurricane evacuation routes for Hampton, the Eastern Shore, Norfolk, Poquoson, the Middle Peninsula, the Northern Neck, Virginia Beach and York County. Inland residents should know where to go if ordered to evacuate their area. Flash floods can develop in a matter of minutes, with little or no warning. Know ahead of time where your family or employees should go to find higher ground.
Tornadoes are spawned during severe thunderstorms or during tropical systems or hurricanes. The most important thing to remember is that when a tornado warning is issued; you, your family, and pets need to seek shelter immediately. If you are inside, go to an interior room on the lowest level of the building. Do not stay inside a mobile home.
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