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Mike Morris, Director Telephone: (202) 842-4273 Fax: (202) 371-0992

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Mike Morris APWU Industrial Relations Director

Hurricane Irene

The information below has been provided by the Postal Service.

Additional Hurricane information has been issue by the Postal Service and may be found at the following links:

Eastern newsbreak 8-24-11 [PDF]

Eastern newsbreak 8-25-11 Employee Safety Checklist [PDF]

Eastern_newsbreak 8-25-11 Flooding [PDF]

Eastern_newsbreak 8-26-11 Technology [PDF]

USPSNewsBreak - EmergencyHotLineNB [PDF]

Employee Safety During A Hurricane Warning
(A Hurricane Warning is issued when there is a threat of hurricane conditions within 24 hours.)

All employees should follow instructions of State, Local Officials and management staff.

Employee Safety During A Hurricane Watch
(A Hurricane Watch is issued when there is a threat of hurricane conditions within 36-48 hours.)

• Listen to a battery-operated radio or television for hurricane progress reports.
• Check emergency supplies.
• Fuel car.
• Bring in outdoor objects such as lawn furniture, toys, and garden tools and anchor objects that cannot be brought inside.
• Secure buildings by closing and boarding up windows. Remove outside antennas.
• Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest settings. Open only when absolutely necessary and close quickly.
• Store drinking water in clean bathtubs, jugs, bottles, and cooking utensils.
• Store valuables and personal papers in a waterproof container on the highest level of your home.
• Review evacuation plan.
• Moor boat securely or move it to a designated safe place. Use rope or chain to secure boat to trailer. Use tie-downs to anchor trailer to the ground or house.