How to prepare for a hurricane

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The National Weather Service has released a tropical storm warning for Upstate residents early next week, predicting 3 - 5 inches of rain.

Greenville County Schools have announced they are closely tracking Hurricane Irma and will be notifying parents of any changes to bus schedules or school closing via text and social media. Any parents who would like to sign up to receive these notifications can text follow @gcsalerts” (space between ‘follow’ and '@gcsalerts’) to 40404 from your text-enabled mobile phone.

Here’s how to prepare:

🚨 Sign up for emergency alerts.

🎒 Put together an emergency preparedness kit.

✏️ Make a plan.

🏨 Find shelter.

🗺 Map out an evacuation route.

🐩 Find a place for your pets.

Read more on Ready.gov

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