Emergencies - Be Prepared Be Safe

Prepare Your Family

• Buy a battery operated radio or TV and keep new batteries on hand.
• Don’t go watch rising creeks and flood water, it’s not safe.Learn where your emergency kit, battery radio, and flashlights are kept.
• Keep neighborhood storm drains clear of leaves and debris.
• Make a family disaster plan and emergency kit for floods, earthquakes, and fires.
• Never get in the way of work crews when it’s flooding.
• Never walk or bike through rising flood waters.

Prepare Your Business

• Design an emergency evacuation plan for employees.
• Determine the risk of flooding at your business location.
• Know where to get sandbags and how to protect your business.
• Know where to move critical equipment such as computers.
• Stockpile emergency building materials.
• Tune to local radio and TV stations for emergency information.
• Update emergency contact information for all employees.

More Information

For more information about flood preparedness visit the Truckee Meadows Flood Awareness website.