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NEWS | Aug. 25, 2017

Safety is job one during the storm

502d Air Base Wing

 

In preparation for the upcoming severe weather due to Hurricane Harvey, the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron asks that you prepare your facilities and areas as follows:

1.  Make sure all windows and exterior doors are secure/shut

2.  If you have known areas that flood (basements, low spots) 502 CES has sandbags across JBSA locations for your use.

 -- LAK Sand bag location; Bldg-5595 parking lot; POC Vern Willingham Ph. 671-3288

 -- FSH Sand bag location--B-4197 East end loading dock: POC Jade Villareal Ph. 488-8983

 -- RND Sand bag location--Hangar 62 and Bldg 1046; POC Ron Powell  Ph. 652-3404

 -- If you have areas of concern you that need to be looked at before the storm please contact the listed POCs

3.  Conduct a walk around of your facility before the storm and pick up small items that could easily be blown around by high winds

4.  CAUTION:  Once the severe weather has passed use extreme care in assessing the outside of your facility and areas in case electrical lines have been blown down

5.  If your or your personnel see a downed power line STAY AWAY and immediately call  the Fire Dept due to electrocution and fire potential

6.  Report any damages, trees down, large limbs, roof/facility leaks

     JBSA-LAK and JBSA-RND Call center (210) 671-5555

     JBSA-FSH Call enter (210) 466-5555

     NOTE: After 4:30 p.m.s all FM's will call (210) 671-5555 for emergency assistance.

Some additional information resources are linked below for your review. It's a good time to check your shelter-in-place and evacuation procedures, at work and at home.  Remember to secure outdoor items that may blow away in strong winds, stay out of low-water crossings (turnaround - don't drown) and know where your shelter-in-place location is in case a tornado is spawned by this storm.

 Other safety tips:

- Stay alert in rainy weather and tune in to local radio or TV.

- Do not park vehicles along streams during stormy weather.

- Be extremely cautious at night when it is harder to see flood dangers.

- Do not attempt to cross flooded roads or stream on foot; water may be flowing more rapidly than it appears and it could take as little as six inches of water to knock and adult off their feet.

- Be cautious of water covering roadways because it may hide washed out bridges; you may not be driving on a road if you attempt to drive across.

- Also, nearly 50 percent of all flash flood fatalities nationwide involve vehicles.  Saving your life can be as easy as turning your car around when you see water on the road.  Never attempt to drive through flooded roadways.  Turn Around, Don't Drown -When it comes to your home, find out if you live in a flood prone area/determine how vulnerable your home is to flooding.

- If you live in a flood-prone area, keep these materials on hand: sandbags, plywood, lumber, plastic sheeting, trash bags, shovels, work boots and gloves.

- Plan two evacuation routes in advance. Don’t wait until threatening weather conditions occur before trying to determine your route to safety.

- Put together a disaster survival kit. Keep the following supplies near at hand and put them in a water-tight container: flashlight with extra batteries, battery-powered radio and weather radio, first aid kit, medicines, eyeglasses, drinking water, non-perishable foods, change of clothes, cash and credit cards, and copies of all important papers.

- Contact your local emergency management agency to learn how to construct proper protective measures around your home.

 Please call your Emergency Management Office should you have any concerns or questions we can answer for you.  Our number is 671-2260.  As always, be safe.

Thunderstorms and Lightning

http://www.beready.af.mil/Disasters-Emergencies/Natural-Disasters/Thunderstorms-Lightning/

Flooding

http://www.beready.af.mil/Disasters-Emergencies/Natural-Disasters/Floods/

Tornado

http://www.beready.af.mil/Disasters-Emergencies/Natural-Disasters/Tornadoes/