If you are instructed to take shelter immediately, do so at once.

If you are instructed to evacuate:

Evacuation Map (2008)

• Call your local power company.
• Use a flashlight or battery-operated latern. Do not use candles for emergency lighting. Candles and kerosene lanterns are fire hazards. 
• Turn off all major appliances.  They could overload electric lines when power is restored, causing a second outage.
• Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible.  Food can be kept cold for a day or two if the doors are kept closed.
• Use portable generators cautiously.  Make sure they are operated only out-of-doors in a well-ventilated area.  Refuel a generator only after it has cooled.  Do not connect a generator to your home’s electrical system except through an approved transfer switch installed in compliance with local electrical code.
• In cold weather, drain pumps, supply lines, water heaters, and boilers can freeze when the power is lost.  Traps in drains of tubs, sinks, commodes, washing machines, and dishwashers can also freeze.  To avoid burst pipes, close the main water valve and open the spigots and supply lines and drain them.