Planning and Patience

EVACUATION PRIOR TO RETURN TO KEY WEST Fully restock hurricane kit prior to returning, as PLANNING AND PATIENCE electricity may not yet be restored. You and WHAT TO TAKE your family may need the food and water in Evacuation can be a slow, frustrating, time your hurricane kit. Items to have on hand: consuming experience. Executed properly, YOUR PERSONAL HURRICANE KIT washcloths, towels, towelettes, personal hygiene however, it is not dangerous. Evacuees products, bedding items and cots, tools, etc. generally exercise extreme caution in traffic WATER: One gallon per person, per day, for because they do not wish to lose their means of three days. transportation. During evacuation, should weather conditions deteriorate, US 1 will close FOOD: Nonperishable, no cooking required and Monroe County officials will move meats (i.e., ready-to-eat); fruits; vegetables; Hurricane remaining evacuees into the safest available canned juices; high energy foods such as peanut structures. Remember these important points butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix and Information prior to evacuating: other snack foods. Special dietary food. Pet food. Manual can opener, paper cups and plates,  Be prepared to leave as soon as ordered to plastic eating utensils. Portable ice chest and Handout 2010 do so ice.  Confirm your destination prior to leaving  Take detailed maps of areas around your BABY SUPPLIES destination and along your evacuation route Clothes, diapers, formula, bottles, food, blanket.  Monitor local media for important information from Emergency Management MEDICATION, FIRST AID SUPPLIES  Keep your vehicle’s gas tank filled First aid kit and medications, both prescription  Check all fluid levels in your vehicle and non-prescription.  Check your spare tire and tire changing equipment IMPORTANT PAPERS  Take an adequate supply of food and water Name, address and telephone number of nearest relative not living in area. Personal  Take sufficient cash for approximately 10 identification, valuable papers (birth certificate, days marriage license, passport, will, etc.). Cash, Government credit card, personal credit cards, Dangerous winds and rain often precede a and insurance policies. hurricane by many hours. Once evacuation is announced, no trailers, boats or high profile PETS REMEMBER: vehicles will be allowed on US 1. When the Take your pets. Pet-friendly hotels are available evacuation is underway, officials will remove in the Orlando area. Bring up-to-date shot these vehicles from traffic. Hurricane season is records.

MISCELLANEOUS Games, cards, toys, battery radio, batteries.

M a y 2 0 1 0 Personnel may not return until authorized to do US Navy: NIPRNet: so. https://web.nlmof.navy.mil/keywest SIPRNet: http://weather.navy.smil.mil/cgi-bin CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS between 1 June and /main.pl?tropical Monroe County: Your Directorate 30 November http://www..monroecounty.fl.gov Representative is: HURRICANE CATEGORIES and Click on Emergency Info or Hurricane. CONDITIONS OF READINESS National Weather Service: JIATF South at Toll-free 1-877-848-3082 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/eyw (CORs) Armed Forces Toll-free 1-877-244-9074 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov Reserve Center Local 1-407-648-6071 NOAA Weather Radio: Orlando, FL Local 1-407-648-6073 Lower Keys 162.40 MHz, Category Winds Damage Cat 1 74-95 mph Minimal Upper Keys 162.55 MHz Cat 2 96-110 mph Moderate Keys cable TV: Channels 5, 19, 76 & 77 Monroe County Cat 3 111-130 mph Extensive IMPORTANT INFORMATION Emergency Management 800-427- Cat 4 131-155 mph Extreme 8340 Cat 5 155-higher Catastrophic Be prepared to evacuate if ordered in the event Hurricane Management 800- of a category 1 or higher hurricane. The 955-5504 command has one primary evacuation Florida Highway Patrol 305- COR - 5 Normal condition set at the destination. The Armed Forces Reserve Center 292-6711 beginning of hurricane season (AFRC) in Orlando, Florida is the location for (1 Jun-30 Nov). the Alternate Joint Operations Command Center COR - 4 Path of storm or hurricane is (Alt JOCC) and the Administrative Evacuation Directions to Armed fairly Center (AEC). Designated mission-essential Forces Reserve well established. Destructive personnel will evacuate to AFRC Orlando as force directed. Other military and DOD civilians Center (AFRC) winds (74 mph) expected within should be prepared to evacuate to the Orlando Orlando FL 72 area as required. Prior to evacuation, members (1st Lt David R Wilson Armed Forces hours. not designated for a specific evacuation site may COR - 3 Storm or hurricane has a definite choose an alternate site (such as the home of a Reserve Center, 9500 Armed Forces path. Expect destructive force friend or relative) if approved by their Director. Reserve Drive, Orlando FL) winds within 48 hours. COR - 2 Expect destructive force winds While Evacuated. All personnel (even if at an 1. US Highway 1 North to the Florida and alternate evacuation site) are required to remain Turnpike weather within 24 hours. in daily contact with their Directorate 2. Turnpike North all the way to Orlando COR - 1 Storm or hurricane with Representative at the JIATF South 3. Take Route 528 East (Bee Line destructive force winds are Administrative Evacuation Center (AEC), Expressway) expected within 12 hours. AFRC, Orlando. 4. Take Exit 8 (follow signs to Boggy Creek Rd; turn right at 7-eleven; drive UP-TO-DATE Return to Key West. The Director, JIATF south on Boggy Creek Rd approximately EMERGENCY & WEATHER INFO South, will authorize return to Key West. 1 mile)

M a y 2 0 1 0 5. Turn left on 4th Street (becomes Dowden Rd) 6. Continue on Dowden Road to Armed Forces Reserve Dr 7. Turn right on Armed Forces Reserve Dr 8. AFRC Orlando (aka 1st Lt David R. Wilson AFRC) is on the right

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