**Hurricane Helene: Safety Tips**
As Hurricane Helene approaches, please stay safe and take precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones. Here are a few essential tips to prepare for:
1. **Stay Informed**: Follow local weather updates and emergency alerts.
2. **Avoid Flooded Areas**: Never walk or drive through floodwaters—it only takes 6 inches of water to knock you off your feet and 12 inches to move a car.
3. **Prepare an Emergency Kit**: Include water, non-perishable food, medications, flashlights, and important documents.
4. **Protect Your Home**: Move valuable items to higher ground and unplug electrical devices if flooding is imminent.
5. **Power Lines**. Treat all downed power lines as if they were live and dangerous.
6. **Use a battery powered radio to connect to the National Weather Service.
Stay safe, stay prepared, and take no risks when it comes to floodwaters.