Your home is located in a deep river valley less than a mile from where the river flows into the Gulf of Mexico. A hurricane is growing in the Gulf of Mexico, and warnings have been issued that the storm will touch ground within two days.Which safety measures should you take?

Because your home is in a deep river valley near the Gulf, hurricane storm surge and flooding could travel inland along the river and rise quickly. Go to a shelter farther inland on higher ground before the storm arrives. Staying inside or going to a basement could leave you trapped by floodwater; opening windows does not make a home safer.

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