When a Storm Hits

• Monitor WRAL-TV, WRAL.com, and local radio stations for updates.

• Stay indoors in an interior room, away from doors and windows.

• Stay away from telephones, electrical outlets and water pipes, all of which can conduct lightning.

• Wear protective clothing and sturdy shoes.

• If power goes off, turn off major appliances to avoid a surge when electricity is restored.

• Turn off electricity if flooding begins.

• Don’t go outside in the brief calm during the eye of the storm.