If Caught Outside or Driving

• Take shelter in your car if you are not near a sturdy building. If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building. Otherwise, move your car to a location where it is less likely to be hit by falling trees or power lines.

• If no shelter is available, avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road. Keep in mind that power lines that are lying on the ground may be live. Do not go near them!  Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.

• If you are driving and aren't near a sturdy building, hold the steering wheel with both hands and slow down. Turn your headlights on so you can more easily be seen by other vehicles.

• Keep a distance from high-profile vehicles such as trucks, buses, and vehicles towing trailers. One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.

• DO NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER A BRIDGE OR OVERPASS. These structures can concentrate wind gusts and become a funnel for debris.