Authorities will alert the population at risk of the potential for evacuation. If you get an evacuation alert you should be prepared to evacuate the area. This warning will be given by:
- Door-to-door, with information given to you
- Radio and/or television broadcast
- Sirens
- Telephone calls
- Digital media including: alerts on the RDKS website, and emails sent to persons who sign up to get alerts
Leave the area now! All persons in the affected area will be ordered to leave. The RCMP will enforce the Evacuation Order and provide instructions for evacuation routes. Please be sure to Register with Emergency Support Services at the designated Reception Centre so that we know you are safe.
The authorities will give people the “All Clear” to return home when the emergency is under control and it is declared safe to return to the area. Check our Web Site for the latest information on Order Rescinds.
In some cases it may be safer for people to take shelter in their homes, schools, or places of work.
If authorities tell you to shelter in place, follow these instructions:
- Get inside as quickly as possible
- Turn off all heating, ventilation and air conditioning
- Close vents, doors, windows, fireplace flues, vents and other openings
- If there are any gaps in the weather stripping, use duct tape, plastic wrap and/or aluminum foil to seal the leaks
- Close drapes, curtains and shades
- Stay away from outside windows
- Use stairwells instead of elevators wherever possible
- Turn on the radio or television for information
- Use telephones only if you need immediate emergency assistance
