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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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    Emergency Resources

    HSEMA Evacuation Route Lookup (Use for planning purpose only)

    1. Type an Address. 2. Select an Address Match. 3. Click on the "Find My Route" button.