BPM004763 Amerigas Emergency Action Plan - Updated 9.2020- Fillable form.pdf

EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN

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FROM COMPLETED ACTION PLAN

INSTRUCTIONS TO MANAGER FOR

COMPLETING YOUR LOCATION’S PLAN

Each Area Manager or ACE Operations Manager must develop a plant or location

Emergency Action Plan. Annually, you must:

• Review and update the plan.

• Share with and get plan approved by RD and FSM.

• Bring local fire and emergency response officials to the location or plant and review the plan together.

• Post copies of the evacuation and emergency action plans where they are protected and accessible in an emergency (near exits is ideal).

• Review the plan with all employees.

• Conduct an emergency response drill as part of a safety meeting. Document the drill and the attendance of all employees, including seasonal staff, on the meeting sign-in sheet.

The following pages provide instructions for completing your location’s plan and recommended actions to take during different emergency situations.

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EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN

Emergency Procedures Quick Reference Guide

1. Call 911 or local police, fire, or EMS agency. Provide them with:

a. Your name

b. Phone number you’re calling from

c. Address/Location of incident

d. Type of incident (vapor release, liquid spill, leak, fire, etc.)

e. Number and type of any injuries

f. Product and incident specific information, as it is available (wind direction, locations to stop traffic/evacuate public, etc.)

2. If safe, shut off gas valves and isolate fuel supply.

3. Turn off electrical main switch, if vapor is not present near the electrical main.

4. Extinguish/isolate other potential sources of ignition.

5. Evacuate all persons on site to pre-determined assembly area. Take a head count.

6. Notify your immediate supervisor.

Keep in mind the below priorities when deciding the order in which to take action:

• First, protect our employees and the general public,

• Second, protect the property of others,

• Third, protect AmeriGas plant and equipment.

If safe, follow the additional actions for this kind of event as listed in the Emergency Action

Plan.

Fire/Explosion……………………………………………………………………p. 6

Bomb Threat……………………………………………………………………..p. 7

Leaks……………………………………………………………………………..p. 8

Natural Disasters…………………………………………………………………p. 9-19

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Emergency Contact Information

Type of Facility: Propane Bulk Plant Facility

Date:

Company Name:

Location

Number:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Corporate Office: 460 N. Gulph Road King of Prussia, PA 19406

Management Contact Information:

Area Manager:

Contact Number:

Region Director:

Contact Number:

Division Safety Director:

Contact Number:

Field Safety Manager:

Contact Number:

Local Emergency Responder Contact Information:

Location Main Control Center:

Address & Phone Number:

Location Alternative Control Center:

Local Emergency Responder Addresses & Phone Numbers:

Fire Department:

Phone Number:

Emergency Medical Service:

Phone Number:

Emergency Medical Facilities/Hospitals:

Phone Number(s):

Police Department:

Phone Number:

State Police:

Phone Number:

U.S. Coast Guard:

Phone Number (if applicable):

FBI Region Office:

Phone Number:

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Insert employee contact information (cell and home phone numbers).

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INSTRUCTIONAL ONLY; REPLACE THIS PAGE

WITH COMPLETED SITE MAPS.

Plot plans showing facility evacuation routes, emergency shutdowns & extinguishers.

1. Draw location facilities showing property line, fenced area(s), gate access points, evacuation routes, and assembly points.

2. Identify key equipment including:

• piping,

• loading / unloading facilities (including rail side track),

• primary / ESV flow control valves,

• remote primary / ESV control location,

• main electrical controls / panel,

• fire hydrant or other sources of water (ponds) / extinguisher locations,

• propane storage locations,

• ignition sources, and

• other key valves or electrical/mechanical features (including security system, water cannons, other fire prevention equipment and fire extinguishers.)

3. Draw location office, showing:

• exits,

• electrical controls/panel,

• ESV control location,

• extinguisher locations,

• connection to building propane/natural gas supply,

• ignition sources,

• other key features (security system, sprinkler system, etc.).

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EVACUATION PLAN & MAP WITH ADDRESSES.

Create a map showing assembly and evacuation points.

1. Plot on a map the physical locations of the:

• Main assembly point, which should be in the general area of the office building or main entrance, where employees can communicate with incoming emergency responders.

• Secondary assembly point, which would be used if the main assembly point is involved in the emergency. This must be pre-selected and agreed upon by AM/OM and local emergency responders.

2. Identify the location and addresses (if off-site) of:

• Assembly areas,

• Evacuation points,

• Nearest AmeriGas location where vehicles may be parked if they cannot be returned to the site. If another AmeriGas facility is not nearby, another location must be pre-selected and agreed upon by

AM/OM, RD, FSM, and local emergency responders.

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Fire and/or Explosion

In the event of a fire or explosion, the following procedure should be followed. Reference the location’s Fire Safety Analysis for additional action steps.

The order in which you follow the action items below depends on:

• Amount of fuel, ignition source(s), weather conditions (including wind direction, availability of emergency response personnel, proximity to areas with exposure to the general public, and population density.

General Actions

1. Prior to taking any actions, alert others! Immediately notify other personnel at the location and ensure that a call is made requesting emergency responders. Report the extent of the fire, wind direction, and other relevant details.

2. Evacuate all persons on site to the designated assembly point. Account for all employees and visitors. Identify first aid needs for incoming responders.

3. FOR PROPANE FIRES: If possible, extinguish fire by shutting off the supply of gas.

Never extinguish a propane fire unless the source of the leak can be stopped.

4. Close main storage valves, and isolate the leak by closing valves as close to the leak as possible.

5. Turn off electrical main disconnects to plant equipment, if vapor is not present near the electrical main. (Note: This may disconnect phone service)

6. Use fire extinguishers to prevent small, isolated fires involving combustible materials from being exposed to containers holding propane or to the facility structures. ONLY do this if it can be done safely, without exposure to heat or smoke.

7. If trapped by a propane fire that you cannot stop by shutoff off the valves, use extinguishers to help create an exit path.

8. Assist emergency responders with information, as requested.

Manager

Manager must notify supervisor and Field Safety Manager of the incident for additional notifications and escalation as required.

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Bomb Threat

In the event of a bomb threat, the following procedure should be followed:

1. Call police and fire officials, and notify your AM/OM or other manager.

2. Shut down all facility operations.

3. Check and secure fence and all gates.

4. Turn facility lights on.

5. Assign a senior employee to maintain a log of events.

6. Evacuate all persons on site to the designated assembly point.

7. Follow recommendations of state or local authorities.

8. The RD or AM/OM shall communicate with all personnel when admittance to the facility is allowed.

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Leaks at Plant

In the event of a propane leak or spill where no ignition has occurred, the following procedure should be followed.

The order in which you follow the action items below depends on several key aspects, including:

• Severity of leak, wind direction, availability of emergency response personnel, leak location and population density.

General Actions

1. Determine location, extent of leak and wind direction, and base actions accordingly.

2. Call police and fire officials, and notify your AM/OM or other manager of the location, extent of the leak, and the direction of drift.

A. If vapor cloud is drifting toward a public road, have traffic stopped from both directions.

3. Evacuate all persons on site to the designated assembly point. Account for all employees and visitors and advise AM/OM of anyone who is missing.

4. Do not allow anyone in area with clothing, cell phones, or other equipment/materials that may generate static electricity or sparks of any kind. Eliminate or shut off all potential sources of ignition, including vehicles with engines running.

5. Close main storage valves, and isolate the leak by closing valves as close to the leak as possible. Do not attempt to shut down operation if this requires hazardous exposures to products or vapors.

6. Turn off electrical main disconnects to plant equipment, if vapor is not present near the electrical main. (Note: This may disconnect phone service)

7. Assist emergency responders with information, as requested.

8. When leak has been stopped and vapor cloud dispersed, ensure all low-lying areas are checked by the fire department to confirm there are no remaining pockets of gas.

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Natural Disaster

Location Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disasters

To prepare for potential emergencies involving natural disasters or extreme weather, each location must evaluate their risk. Every effort must be made to protect staff and property, as well as to minimize the potential for any release of product. The first priority is to protect employees from the weather event.

How a location responds to a natural disaster or weather event depends on the event and the extent of advanced warning. The following pages outline what to do before, during, and after each natural disaster.

All locations must print the guidelines for wildfires, severe storms, flooding, earthquakes, and winter storms. Hurricane and tsunami guidelines should be printed as appropriate based on your geographic location.

Wildfires…………………………………………………………………………………p. 10

Severe Storms/Winds………………………………....…….……………………………p. 11

Flooding………………………………………………………………………………….p. 13

Winter Storms…………………………………………………………………………....p. 14

Earthquakes….…………………………………………………………………………...p. 16

Hurricanes………………………………………………………………………………..p. 17

Tsunamis…….…………………………………………………………………………...p. 19

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Wildfires:

Before a wildfire:

□ Remove all combustible materials including leaves, dead vegetation and other debris from the yard and from the perimeter of the location office.

□ Keep any grassy areas well maintained and hydrated.

□ Make sure there is at least three feet separation between bulk tanks stored in the yard and the fence for access.

□ Know your community’s disaster warning signals (sirens) and how to tune into local broadcast media and/or the Emergency Broadcast Network.

□ Ensure that all emergency numbers are posted in a visible location throughout the plant.

□ Ensure that all domestic tanks in the yard are below 5%, per company policy.

□ Reduce ACE and motor fuel cylinder quantities in facility, if possible.

□ Top off bulk storage, if possible.

□ Ensure that all employees have reviewed the Emergency action plan and are familiar with actions to be taken, including appropriate evacuation routes and assembly areas.

□ Ensure all employees are familiar with all ESV and ESDs and all manual shut off valve including gas service to the location office.

During a wildfire, when notified that your location may be threatened:

□ Activate all ESDs to close all ESVs.

□ Close all manual valves in the plant piping.

□ Shut off electrical power to all systems not needed for communication.

□ Shut off any natural or propane gas supply to the location office.

□ If necessary, and safe to do so, move all vehicles to a safe and secure location.

□ Evacuate location if instructed to do so or if immediate danger is present.

□ If evacuating, ensure all doors, gates, and any other access points are locked and secured.

□ Ensure all employees are accounted for before and after evacuation.

□ If evacuating location and time permits and is safe to do so, collect employee files.

□ If location storage tank is in immediate danger, and if equipped, activate water deluge system.

□ If the fire overruns the location do not attempt to fight the fire. Evacuate to a safe area away from the fire.

□ Be sure to communicate all action plans to your supervisor, providing regular and timely updates when possible.

□ Follow any additional instructions provided by the local emergency management agency.

After a wildfire:

□ Return to the location only when authorities say it is safe to do so.

□ Continue to monitor your local media and weather stations for updates.

□ For several hours after the fire, maintain a fire watch. Check and re-check for smoke, sparks or hidden embers throughout the location, including the roof and attic.

□ Use caution when entering burned areas as hazards may still exist, including hot spots, which can flare up without warning.

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Severe Storms/Winds (including Tornados and Straight-Line Winds):

Before a Severe Storm:

□ Monitor local weather broadcasts to receive the latest emergency information from local authorities.

□ Listen for the announcement of a tornado watch or tornado warning.

□ Learn and understand the tornado warning system being used in your area. This includes siren systems, and should include knowing the difference between tornado watch and warning signals.

□ Be alert during a thunderstorm watch. Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes and damaging winds.

□ Regularly test your emergency generator and backup power systems if applicable.

□ Ensure that all employees know where a safe area is within the location to shelter in place. If you have a tornado shelter, be sure everyone knows how to access it.

During a Tornado Watch:

□ Remain inside, away from windows and doors.

□ Listen to the radio or TV. Keep a battery-operated radio or a NOAA Weather

Radio.

□ Prepare response vehicles for deployment.

□ If necessary, and safe to do so, move all vehicles to a safe and secure location.

□ Monitor storage tank percentages.

During a Tornado Warning:

Follow all actions from Tornado Watch, as well as:

□ Remain inside, away from windows and doors.

□ Listen to the radio or TV. Keep a battery-operated radio or a NOAA Weather

Radio.

□ Monitor storage tank percentages.

□ If a tornado is approaching, take shelter immediately! Stay away from windows, corners, doors and outside walls. Be aware of flying debris. Crouch on the floor near an interior wall or under a heavy object, such as a table.

□ If instructed to shelter in place, ensure an adequate supply of drinking water, food, and other necessary items at the location location.

□ Be sure to communicate all action plans to your supervisor, providing regular and timely updates when possible.

□ Follow any additional instructions provided by the local emergency management agency.

Upon a Wind Advisory (expected wind speeds of 26 to 39 MPH with gusts of 40 to 57 MPH) being issued:

□ Ensure all drivers use caution when driving.

□ Discontinue service to customers (including emergency response) when sustained wind speeds reach 50 mph or wind gusts are over 65 mph.

□ Be sure to communicate all action plans to your supervisor, providing regular and timely updates when possible.

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After a Severe Storm:

□ Continue to monitor local weather broadcasts to receive regular updates.

□ Stay alert for extended rainfall and flash flooding.

□ Resume deliveries once it is safe to do so.

□ Avoid flooded roads and washed out bridges.

□ Watch for fallen objects; downed electrical wires; and weakened walls, bridges, roads, and sidewalks.

□ Keep away from loose or dangling power lines and report them immediately to the power company.

□ Walk carefully around the outside of the location or customer’s home during deliveries or service calls to check for loose power lines, gas leaks and structural damage.

□ Use caution around running generators and avoid entering homes, crawl spaces, or basements if the exhaust is blowing into the structure.

□ Be cautious when cleaning up storm debris to avoid injury.

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Flooding:

Flooding is the most common and widespread of all natural disasters. It can happen anywhere and at any time, with devastating results to life and property.

Before a Flood:

□ Know the elevation of, and determine if flood levels will likely affect, the location office and yard. You may consider contacting your local planning department to find out if the location office, satellite or yard is in a flood prone area.

□ Ensure all main electrical panels and switches are above the potential flood level.

□ Move any equipment, appliances and valuables out of basement areas or flood prone lower levels.

□ Develop and discuss a plan to anchor and secure all tanks and equipment in the yard, if they cannot be moved to a higher elevation.

During a Flood Warning:

□ Be alert for flood indicators such as rapidly rising water and flooding of highways, bridges and low-lying areas.

□ Relocate all moveable equipment to a higher elevation.

□ Relocate all vehicles to a safe and secure location.

□ Anchor all tanks and equipment that are not able to be relocated.

□ Secure the plant by shutting the ESV/ESDs and by shutting off the electrical power.

□ Shut off all manual shut off valves on all piping systems.

□ Ensure all hose ends are capped or plugged.

□ If necessary, shut off the location’s natural or propane gas supply.

□ Evacuate all employees to an area of higher ground, if advised to do so.

□ If evacuating, ensure all doors, gates, and any other access points are locked and secured.

□ Stay away from flooded areas, even if the water is receding.

□ Do not walk, swim, or drive through moving flood water.

□ Watch out for snakes in flooded areas.

□ Be aware of the potential for flash flooding.

□ Be sure to communicate all action plans to your supervisor, providing regular and timely updates when possible.

□ Follow any additional instructions provided by the local emergency management agency.

After a Flood:

□ Before re-entering a location office or yard damaged by flooding, ensure that the electricity is turned off. It must remain off until the building is adequately dried.

□ Check for gas leaks and any other fire or electrical hazards.

□ Inspect the floors, doors, windows and walls for cracks or other damage to ensure that the building is structurally stable and is not in danger of collapsing.

□ Inspect the yard and ensure all equipment and tanks are accounted for.

□ Discard any food or other perishable items that were not refrigerated at a safe temperature or have come in contact with flood water.

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Winter Storms:

Before a Winter Storm:

□ Prepare the location by ensuring proper supplies to remove snow and ice are readily available.

□ Prepare vehicles to ensure that winter tires, chains, and chock blocks are ready to be used.

□ Ensure all winter PPE is in good condition and ice cleats are worn when needed.

□ Regularly test the location emergency generator or backup power systems.

During a Winter Storm:

□ Monitor local weather broadcasts to receive the latest weather information.

□ Avoid traveling, if possible, and stay indoors.

□ Watch for changing conditions.

□ Ensure all employees have access to and are wearing the appropriate PPE and clothing (dressing in layers).

□ If there is a loss of power, ensure the backup generator or power system is operating correctly.

□ Be sure to communicate all action plans to your supervisor, providing regular and timely updates when possible.

□ Follow any additional instructions provided by the local emergency management agency.

After a Winter Storm:

□ Dress warmly and in many layers.

□ Stretch before and after shoveling heavy snow. Be sure to take breaks to avoid overexertion.

□ Be aware of icy conditions and ensure all personnel have access to and are using the appropriate PPE, such as ice cleats.

□ Continue to monitor local weather broadcasts to receive regular updates.

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Return to Normal Operations

The following provides instructions on how the Region Director and the AM/OM are to safely resume operations after a natural disaster:

1. Ensure the safety of all location personnel at all times.

2. Carefully, perform a location safety inspection of all structures and mechanical/electrical equipment, vehicles, storage tanks, and piers. Look for obvious damage.

3. Ensure a safe environment for the office personnel and the safe operation of all pumps, hoses, piping, valves, vehicles and related equipment.

4. If the location is unsafe, establish operations at the closest suitable location and/or satellite.

5. Re-establish communications with other location(s)/plant(s) and Region management. Region Director will communicate the situation to Field Service

Center management.

6. Re-establish contact with the insurance department and have them assign a contact person who will work directly with the affected location on workers’ compensation and 3rd party claims. Establish a contact person for fire & law enforcement services and local media in the affected areas.

7. Assemble and brief inspection teams. Provide employees with information and warnings of potential hazard from animals, downed electrical wires and poles, road conditions, unstable ground, and the like. Have them prepare their vehicles with necessary materials, supplies, water, fuel and survival materials.

8. Establish, if possible, regular check-in intervals (for example, every hour or every

2 hours) to ensure the safety of the crews and to provide update information.

9. Use the AmeriGas grid system to identify and schedule inspections and repairs of customer installations in the damage path area.

10. Initiate a tiered priority inspection and service system. Highest tiered priority would be leaking systems or tanks, next should be hospitals, nursing homes, emergency services, telecommunications facilities and so forth.

11. Coordinate scheduled Customer Safety Check inspections with contact person at the fire and law enforcement services in affected areas.

12. Conduct an employee briefing to assign teams and exchange information.

Schedule a daily follow-up meeting at set intervals for scheduling updates and information exchanges. Following employee briefings, update media on any situations if appropriate.

13. Establish daily briefings to the Region Director. Region Director will be responsible for the daily updating of the Field Service Center.

If additional PTI, service and/or delivery assets are required, coordinate requests through your Region Director. The Region Director will coordinate all assistance through your Division Safety Director, and Division OVP.

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Earthquakes:

Before an Earthquake:

□ Identify any safe locations where employees can shelter in place, including sturdy tables, desks, structurally sound or strongly supported doorways, or small rooms and hallways.

□ Never take cover near windows or heavy furniture that can tip over such as bookcases, file cabinets, poorly supported doorways, or doorways with metal frames.

During an Earthquake:

□ If inside, take cover using the drop, cover, and hold on technique. If you must move for safety, take only a few steps and stay there until the shaking stops.

□ If outside, stay at least 10 feet away from any building from which window glass and other debris could fall. Move away from trees, streetlights, and power lines.

Crouch down and cover your head.

□ If in a vehicle, park in a location away from trees, wires, buildings, bridges and overpasses. Stay where you are, with your safety belt fastened, until the earthquake is over. Never stop under or on a bridge.

□ If in a coastal area, move to high ground.

□ If in a mountainous area, watch for and avoid falling rocks, broken roadbeds, landslides and falling debris.

□ Be sure to communicate all action plans to your supervisor, providing regular and timely updates when possible.

□ Follow any additional instructions provided by the local emergency management agency.

After an Earthquake:

□ Be aware of fires, flash floods, landslides, tsunamis, and avalanches, as each subsequent situation can be caused by an earthquake.

□ Expect aftershocks, and monitor local broadcasts to receive the latest emergency information from local authorities.

□ Remain inside the location office until authorities announce the event has ended.

□ Check the location office for structural damage.

□ Check all tank piers and installations for structural damage.

□ Check the yard and plant for leaks and fires or fire hazards. Take appropriate action to secure the tanks and piping to stop any potential leaks.

□ Report any emergency issues to the appropriate authorities and record any damage that has resulted from the earthquake.

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Hurricanes:

Before a hurricane:

□ Be familiar with the recommendations, guidelines and actions described in the

Hurricane Crisis Management and Response Plan.

□ Regularly test the location emergency generator or backup power systems.

□ Have on-hand or purchase heavy duty contractor garbage bags or tarps to cover all computer equipment, printers, and phones.

□ Know the storage location and types of equipment available for storm damage response preparation.

□ Locate and ensure satellite phones are ready for use if electrical power or the phone system goes down.

□ Establish a list of volunteers that will be first responder employees who will travel to the affected areas to provide initial assistance to other locations.

When a Hurricane Watch is initiated:

□ Place volunteer members on alert.

□ Prepare response vehicles for deployment.

□ Set up and test run backup power systems.

□ Monitor storage tank percentages.

When a Hurricane Warning is initiated:

□ Move vehicles to a location that is secure and above elevations of any anticipated storm surge or flooding.

□ Move electronics off the floor and store in plastic if necessary.

□ Ensure that all main tank shut-off valves and main transfer piping shut-off valves

(liquid and vapor) are closed before shutting down any bulk storage plant that may be in the path of the hurricane or may be affected by high winds associated with the storm.

□ Ensure all hose ends are capped or plugged.

□ Turn off all electrical power to any system not necessary for communication.

□ Shut off the location’s natural or propane gas supply.

□ If evacuating, ensure all doors, gates, and any other access points are locked and secured, and all non-essential electrical power is shut off.

□ Be sure to communicate all action plans to your supervisor, providing regular and timely updates when possible.

□ Follow any additional instructions provided by the local emergency management agency.

When a Wind Advisory is issued (expected wind speeds of 26 to 39 MPH with gusts of 40 to 57 MPH):

□ Ensure all drivers use caution when driving.

□ Discontinue service to customers (including emergency response) when sustained wind speeds reach 50 mph or wind gusts are over 65 mph.

□ Be sure to communicate all action plans to your supervisor, providing regular and timely updates when possible.

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After a Hurricane:

□ Stay alert for extended rainfall and subsequent flooding.

□ Resume deliveries once it is safe to do so.

□ Avoid flooded roads and washed out bridges.

□ Do not drive in or through moving flood water or standing water of unknown depth.

□ Do not drive past closed or road flooded signage.

□ Watch for fallen objects; downed electrical wires; and weakened walls, bridges, roads, and sidewalks.

□ Keep away from loose or dangling power lines and report them immediately to the power company.

□ Walk carefully around the outside of the location or customer’s home during deliveries or service calls to check for loose power lines, gas leaks and structural damage.

□ Do not walk in standing water if you cannot see the bottom. .

□ Never enter moving water.

□ Use caution around running generators and avoid entering homes, crawl spaces, or basements if the exhaust is blowing into the structure.

□ Watch out for wild animals, especially poisonous snakes. Use a stick to poke through debris.

□ Be cautious when cleaning up storm debris to avoid injury.

□ Use caution around floating tanks and consider each to be full with open valves as you approach.

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Tsunami

A tsunami may occur after a strong earthquake lasting 20 seconds or more near the coast and causes a noticeable rapid rise or fall in coastal waters. A tsunami is a series of waves that may continue for hours.

Before a Tsunami:

□ Follow the earthquake preparation steps.

□ Be familiar with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA)’s National Tsunami Warning Center or the Pacific Tsunami Warning

Center websites.

□ Know if your location is located in a tsunami hazard area, and its height above sea level and distance from the coast or other high-risk waters.

□ Ensure all main electrical panels and switches are above the potential flood level.

□ Plan an evacuation route from the location that is 100 feet above sea level or as far as 2 miles inland, away from the coastline. If you are unable to get this high or far, go as high or far as you can. Regularly practice your evacuation route.

□ Regularly test the location emergency generator or backup power systems.

During a Tsunami Watch:

□ Monitor the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s

National Tsunami Warning Center or the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center websites and listen to local weather broadcasts to receive the latest tsunami information.

□ Prepare to evacuate following the location evacuation plan.

During a Tsunami Warning:

□ Monitor local weather broadcasts to receive the latest tsunami information.

□ Evacuate the location at once, following the evacuation plan route to get as high and as far inland as possible.

After a Tsunami:

□ Continue to monitor weather broadcasts or a local radio or television station for the latest updates.

□ Return to the location only after local officials tell you it is safe.

□ Check yourself for injuries and get first aid as needed before helping injured or trapped persons.

□ If someone needs to be rescued, call professionals with the right equipment to help.

□ Avoid disaster areas. Your presence might interfere with emergency response operations and put you at further risk from the residual effects of floods.

□ Only use the telephone for emergency calls.

□ Stay out of any building that has water around it. Tsunami water can cause floors to crack or walls to collapse.

□ Use caution when re-entering buildings or homes. Tsunami-driven floodwater may have damaged buildings where you least expect it. Carefully watch every step you take.

□ To avoid injury, wear protective clothing and be cautious when cleaning up.