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EVACUATION
Branford
residents should be prepared to evacuate their homes,
workplace, schools or any other location when notified
by town officials to do so. Delays in evacuation could
result in personal injury or becoming trapped in your
vehicle.
It is most
important that all Branford residents plan where they
and their family (including elderly relatives living in
the area) intend on evacuating to.
Whether you
choose to evacuate out of the Branford area (to family,
friend or hotel in another town) or to utilize a
Branford operated shelter, families must pre-plan
evacuation routes.
When
pre-planning evacuation routes, you must consider the
following:
1. Plan
a primary and secondary route using as many main
thoroughfares as possible.
2. Plan
primary and secondary routes to
all of
your sheltering options. Reminder—Branford officials may
activate only the primary shelter (Sliney School) or
others as needed.
3. Depending
on the emergency (hurricane v. winter storm) different
routes will be used depending on terrain (hills) and
potential flooding (hurricanes).
HOW WILL YOU BE NOTIFIED?
Branford
residents may be notified in a number of ways concerning
evacuation areas and which shelters are open. They
include:
Ž Local
news, (television and radio, BCTV-20)
Ž NOAA
Weather radio is the best means to receive storm info.
Battery powered radios can be purchased in most
electronic stores.
Ž Police
and Fire officials going door to door or broadcasting in
neighborhoods
Ž A
2-3 min. constant blast
of local sirens
indicates emergency information broadcasts via BCTV
Channel 20
Ž Branford
Information Hotline at 315-3909
SHELTERS
It is well
recognized that local, state and federal officials will
develop community sheltering locations, however most
families would prefer to shelter with family or friends
outside of the affected area. It is recommended that the
minimum distance away from Branford that your family
should seek shelter is 15 miles. In the case of a
hurricane, the location should be north of Long Island
Sound. If this is the primary choice of your family,
agreements with the hosting family or friends should be
in place well in advance.
If you are
unable to arrange for a sheltering location outside of
Branford, you and you family may evacuate to a town
operated shelter (listed below).
If needed,
shelters are opened and operated with the assistance of
the American Red Cross (ARC). It is important for all
Branford residents to remember,
not all
shelters
will be opened unless needed. Therefore, to determine
which shelters are open, refer to the
“HOW WILL YOU BE NOTIFIED?”
guidelines.
BRANFORD SHELTER LOCATIONS
Primary Shelter
John B. Sliney School
23 Eades St (# 1 on Map)
Alternate
Shelter Branford Recreation Center
46 Church St. (#2 on Map)
Alternate
Shelter Mary T. Murphy School
14 Brushy Plain Rd. (#3 on Map)
Alternate
Shelter Walsh Intermediate School
185 Damascus Rd. (#4 on Map)
Alternate
Shelter Branford High School
185 East Main St. (#5 on Map)
What to Bring to Shelters?
o Sleeping
bags, bed rolls and pillows
o Items
in Disaster Kit including change of cloths
o Essential
toiletries, towels, medications etc
o Games,
cards, toys for children
What NOT to Bring to Shelters!
X Pets
or animals—Plan ahead for their care—Branford Animal
Shelter 747 E. Main St.
X Sick
or injured persons requiring specialized care— medical
facilities should be used.
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