In some emergencies, it may be necessary to evacuate your home or neighborhood. Evacuation is used as a last resort when a serious threat to public safety exists. If local authorities ask you to leave your home, you should heed the advice immediately. Listen to your radio or television and follow the instructions of local emergency officials. If you are told to evacuate, listen to make sure the evacuation order applies to you and to understand if you need to evacuate immediately or if you have time to pack some essentials. Every situation can be different, so you may be given special instructions to follow for a particular situation.

Visit the following links for more information on evacuation:

Evacuate Immediately – What to do if told to evacuate immediately

Evacuation – How you will know if you need to evacuate

What to Bring to a Shelter – What you should prepare to bring to an emergency shelter

What You Should Do with Your Pets Page – Most emergency shelters will not accept pets.

What If You Live Near Nuclear Power Plant – Whose responsibility is it?

You will find these and other great pieces of emergency information on our website at www.kingscountyoem.com