Glace Bay winter storm, hurricane and flood alerts

Main risks in Glace Bay

• Winter storms

  High
  Based on regional climate patterns
  1. Keep a backup heat source and never run a generator indoors.
  2. Stock food, water and medicine for 3 days at home.
  3. Keep a blanket, charger and scraper in the car.

• Hurricanes

  Moderate
  Based on NOAA hurricane and tropical storm tracks since 1950
  1. Look up your evacuation zone before a storm forms.
  2. Keep 7 days of water, food, medicine and phone power.
  3. Know where you would go and how to secure your home.

• Flooding

  Moderate
  Based on regional climate patterns
  1. Never drive or walk through flood water.
  2. Know if your street floods and where higher ground is.
  3. Keep documents in a waterproof bag; consider flood insurance.

• Wildfires

  Moderate
  Based on regional climate patterns
  1. Sign up for local evacuation orders and know two ways out.
  2. Keep a go-bag and N95 masks ready for smoke days.
  3. Clear dry plants and debris near the house.

Based on NOAA and USGS records and regional climate. A planning guide, not a forecast. Live official warnings always show here, whatever the hazard.