Part of your emergency action plan should be access to automated emergency warnings. Your safety may depend on incident-specific information, recommended protective actions or response directives.
Warn Central Texas is one source for such warnings. But, you must sign up by going to https://warncentraltexas.org/. There, you customize your preferences for the following:
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โฒ๏ธ Day and times
๐ฒ๐ฅ๏ธMeans to be notified--phone, text, and/or email
By registering, you will receive alerts from the participating local areas and the National Weather Service. This notification system is offered through the Capital Area Council of Governments serving the Central Texas region.
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When time is on your side, and you are creating an ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป , assemble a ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข bag, basket, or bucket.
Don't get sidelined when deciding what container to put your things in. It just has to be easily accessible and light enough for you to carry out when you evacuate.
Your decision on the items to include is important in this process. Choose items that may be totally lost in the disaster but ones of immediate need, such as the following:
๐๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐--- like insurance policies, birth certificates, banking information. Maybe even upload those now to the cloud or other computer storage options.
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต-๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐--- prescription medicines, eyeware, and other medical-related needs
๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐พ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐---diapers, formula, pacifier, children's games/books, pet supplies
๐ผ๏ธ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐---CAREFUL, don't get overwhelmed with this one. Remember, this is a Grab and Go container, so no huge items here. And, in the end, life is more precious than any possession.
๐ธ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต---just enough in case the automated banking system is hindered for a portion of time
What else would you include? Let us know in the comments. (Maybe an extra charged cell phone battery?)
For more emergency preparedness tips, go to https://www.co.bastrop.tx.us/page/em.emergency_pre.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning