CBJ AVALANCHE OPERATIONAL LEVELS
ELEVATED RISK – BE PREPARED
CBJ IS INCREASING COORDINATION AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AS WEATHER AND SNOW CONDITIONS TREND TOWARDS THE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE, DESTRUCTIVE AVALANCHES THAT COULD REACH DEVELOPED AREAS.
- REVIEW HOUSEHOLD EVACUATION PLANS
- MONITOR CBJ UPDATES CLOSELY
- BE PREPARED TO ACT IF CONDITIONS WORSEN
CBJ MAY ISSUE ADVANCE GUIDANCE, INCREASE COORDINATION WITH REPONSE PARTNERS, OR BEGIN PRE-POSITIONING RESOURCES.
AValanche season Travel & Exposure Guidance
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Sign up for emergency alerts – Conditions can change rapidly. Get texts and calls about avalanche risk in your area.
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Know your risk – Check the downtown avalanche hazard maps to see if your home is in an avalanche-prone area.
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Minimize exposure- Avoid travel beneath known slide paths during elevated conditions
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Make a go bag – Pack food, water, medications, important documents, and pet supplies.
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Assemble a home disaster kit- items as flashlights, batteries, canned food, blankets, and other items you might need in a disaster