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  • Keep all windows closed.
  • Tell stories or sing songs to help keep children calm.
  • If the power goes out, use flashlights. Candles and kerosene lamps could cause a fire.
  • If the eye of the storm passes over your
    neighborhood, stay inside in your "safe room." Storm conditions may lessen temporarily; don't be fooled by the calm outside. Hurricane winds will return from the other direction with the same or greater force.
  • Use your telephone only for urgent calls so others can use the lines for emergencies.
  • Listen to a battery-operated radio or TV to stay informed.
  • Stay calm. Do not walk around.