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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You need emergency shelter during an active natural disaster.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shelter list in emergency alert or radio broadcast.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — School or community hall flagged with shelter sign.
Scene hazards: Overcrowding, Disease spread, Theft, Wrong location choice
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Confirm shelter is on high ground for flood cyclone tsunami.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Travel with household together if possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Register names at desk so family can find you.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep wristband or ticket given by shelter staff.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call disaster helpline if no transport to shelter.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report alternate shelter location to family contact.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Special needs shelters exist for dialysis oxygen-dependent patients.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pet policies vary — ask officials for animal shelter co-location.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT shelter under bridges or in flood-prone basements.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT ignore capacity redirects to alternate shelter.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Highway underpasses are good emergency shelters
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Underpasses flood in rains and amplify wind. Use official designated buildings.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Drowning or wind injury in roadway underpass.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Official shelters provide water sanitation and accountability for reunification.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wrong shelter choice — underpasses highway tunnels — kills in floods and winds.