Radiological

If you are instructed to shelter-in-place:

• Tune in to an EAS radio station.

 

If you are instructed to shelter-in-place:

• Go inside and close all doors and windows to prevent contamination.
• Shelter in a room that is on the lowest level of your home and that has as few windows or doors as possible.
• Turn off or block all sources of outside air, such as window fans, air conditioners, clothes dryers, exhaust fans, etc., to prevent outside air from coming in.
• Listen to your EAS radio station for announcements and instructions.
• Keep pets indoors.
• Shelter livestock and give them food and water from a covered source.
• Children in school will be sheltered at the school and cared for by school personnel.
• Stay inside until notified over the EAS radio station.
• Be prepared to evacuate.

 

If you are traveling in a motor vehicle:

• Keep the radio tuned to an EAS station.
• Close windows and vents and turn off heater or air conditioner.
• Seek shelter in a nearby building. If none is available, leave the area.

 

If you are outside:

• Stay at least a half-mile upwind, uphill and upstream from the affected area.

 

More Information

For more in-depth information, please visit the Disaster Services section of the American Red Cross website, www.redcross.org, or the Hazards section of the FEMA website.