Vehicles

If you are in a moving vehicle during an emergency, make sure you know what to do.

• If there is an explosion or other factor that makes it difficult to control the vehicle, pull over, stop the car and set the parking brake.
• If the emergency could impact the physical stability of the roadway, avoid overpasses, bridges, power lines, signs and other hazards.
• If a power line falls on your car you are at risk of electrical shock, stay inside until a trained person removes the wire. Don’t touch anything metal.
• Listen to the radio for information and instructions as they become available.

During a tornado:

• Get out of your vehicle and try to find shelter inside a sturdy building.
• A culvert or ditch can provide shelter if a substantial building is not nearby — lie down flat and cover your head with your hands.
• Do not take shelter under a highway overpass or bridge, because debris could get blown under them or the structures themselves could be destroyed.

During a flood:

• Never drive around barricades.
• If you come upon rapidly rising waters, turn around and find another route.
• If your car stalls in rapidly rising waters, abandon it immediately and climb to higher ground.