PNSHOU

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...THIS IS A TEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
725 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2001

...ACTION TO TAKE WHEN A TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE WATCH IS
ISSUED...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR AN AREA WHEN TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE A POSSIBLE THREAT WITHIN 36 HOURS.  WINDS OF 39 TO 73
MPH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORMS.

A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED FOR AN AREA WHEN HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
A POSSIBLE THREAT WITHIN 36 HOURS.  HURRICANES PRODUCE WINDS OF 74
MPH AND HIGHER.

WHEN A WATCH IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...YOU SHOULD:

A.  MONITOR STORM REPORTS ON RADIO AND/OR TELEVISION.

B.  REFILL PRESCRIPTIONS.

C.  MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALL PETS IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING MOVING TO A
    SHELTER AS THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ACCOMPANY YOU.

D.  CONSIDER LEAVING THE AREA.  IF EVACUATION IS RECOMMENDED...
    TRAFFIC ON LIMITED EVACUATION ROUTES WILL CAUSE LONG DELAYS.  IT
    IS BETTER TO LEAVE EARLY.

E.  CHECK THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES:

    1.  HAVE A BATTERY OPERATED RADIO WITH PLENTY OF SPARE BATTERIES
        AS ELECTRICITY COULD BE OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

    2.  HAVE A FLASHLIGHT WITH SPARE BATTERIES.

    3.  FILL THE GASOLINE TANK ON YOUR VEHICLES.  GAS WILL NOT BE
        AVAILABLE IF ELECTRIC POWER IS OUT.

    4.  PRESTORE CANNED AND NON-PERISHABLE FOODS...ENOUGH FOR SEVERAL
        DAYS.  YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COOK OR REFRIGERATE OTHER
        FOODS.

    5.  FILL THE BATHTUB AND OTHER CONTAINERS WITH WATER.  WATER
        SUPPLIES MAY BE AFFECTED BY FLOODING AND/OR POWER OUTAGE.