Emergency Information Center: Get Informed

Emergency Information Center: Get Informed

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District Threat Level

District Threat Level Is Yellow - Elevated Risk of Terrorist Attacks

What to Do If...

	Thunderstorm
	Winter Storm
	Floods
	Utlity Outage
	Fire
	Heat/Cold
	Earthquake
	Tornadoes
	Hurricane
	Terrorism
	HAZMAT
	Evacuation
	Shelter in Place

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How can you help? Here are some of the ways you can get involved.

Emergency Resources

Get Informed

How will you get informed? Here is what you need to know to protect yourself and your family.

Sign up for Alert DC to receive real-time emergency messages.
Make sure that each member of your family knows how to get official information during an emergency.
Ask if your employer has an emergency plan. If so, get a copy and review it. Also get the emergency plan for your child’s school or daycare center. Review it and go over it with your child.
Take basic First Aid and CPR class. Contact the America Red Cross for more information.

Here are few other ways you can stay informed.

	Alerts The first thing you need during an emergency is reliable information.
	Web Add 72hours.dc.gov to your “Favorites” so you can quickly access valuable information during or after an emergency.
	TV Tune in to Cable Channels 13, 16, or your local news station to receive updates.
	Radio Radio stations will broadcast official information and instructions from the District government.

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