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Number Name Address1 Coolidge Senior High School 6315 5th Street NW2 Thomas Elementary School 650 Anacostia Avenue NE3 Takoma Educational Center 7010 Piney Branch Road NW4 Banneker Senior High School 800 Euclid Street NW5 Jefferson Middle School 801 7th Street SW6 Burrville Elementary School 801 Division Avenue NE8 Browne Junior High School 850 26th Street NE
10 Walker-Jones/R.H. Terrell Elementary School 100 L Street NW11 Tyler Elementary School 1001 G Street SE12 Thomson Elementary School 1200 L Street NW13 Brightwood Elementary School 1300 Nicholson Street NW14 Dunbar Senior High School 1301 New Jersey Avenue NW15 Malcolm X Elementary School 1351 Alabama Avenue SE16 Anacostia Senior High School 1601 16th Street SE17 Randle Highlands Elementary School 1650 30th Street SE18 Ellington School of the Arts Senior High 3500 R Street NW19 Eastern Senior High School 1700 East Capitol Street NE20 Kramer Middle School 1700 Q Street SE21 Bancroft Elementary School 1755 Newton Street NW22 Taft Center 1800 Perry Street NE23 Cleveland Elementary School 1825 8th Street NW24 Reed Learning Center 2200 Champlain Street NW26 Francis Middle School 2425 N Street NW27 Spingarn Senior High School 2500 Benning Road NE29 Kelly Miller Middle School 301 49th Street NE30 Marshall Educational Center 3100 Fort Lincoln Drive NE31 Tubman Elementary School 3101 13th Street NW32 Bell Multicultural Senior High School 3101 16th Street NW33 Turner Elementary School 3264 Stanton Road SE34 M.C. Terrell/McGogney Elementary School 3301 Wheeler Road SE36 Ballou Senior High School 3401 4th Street SE37 Woodrow Wilson Senior High School 3950 Chesapeake Street NW38 Stuart-Hobson Middle School 410 E Street NE39 Barnard Elementary School 430 Decatur Street NW40 Roosevelt Senior High School 4301 13th Street NW41 MacFarland Middle School 4400 Iowa Avenue NW43 Murch Elementary School 4810 36th Street NW44 Key Elementary School 5001 Dana Place NW46 H.D. Woodson Senior High School 5500 Eads Street NE47 Lafayette Elementary School 5701 Broad Branch Road NW48 Miner Elementary School 601 15th Street NE49 Garrison Elementary School 1200 S Street NW
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-452
5
Mar
shal
l Ed
uca
tio
nal
C
ente
r31
00 F
ort L
inco
ln D
rive
NE
(202
) 576
-690
0
Eva
cuat
ion
Ther
e ar
e 19
prim
ary
evac
uatio
n ro
utes
out
of t
he c
ity th
at
are
mar
ked
with
DC
flag
s in
the
right
-han
d co
rner
of t
he s
treet
sign
. Pen
nsyl
vani
a Av
enue
will
be
the
north
/sou
th d
ivid
ing
line
durin
g an
eva
cuat
ion.
No
vehi
cles
will
be
perm
itted
to c
ross
P
enns
ylva
nia
Aven
ue d
urin
g an
eva
cuat
ion.
Pla
nnin
g fo
r w
hat t
o do
bef
ore
an e
mer
genc
y is
an
impo
rtan
t par
t of b
eing
pre
pare
d.
Thi
s br
ochu
re w
ill h
elp
you:
1. G
et In
form
ed
2. M
ake
a P
lan
3. M
ake
an E
mer
gen
cy K
it
4. B
e A
war
e
Em
ergen
cy Kit
Store the follow
ing items in an easy-to-carry container
such as a backpack or duffle bag
Water - A
t least a three-day supply per person. F
oo
d - Three-to-five-day supply of non-perishableready-to-eat m
eals and a manual can opener.
M
edicatio
n / F
irst Aid
Kit - P
rescription medica-
tions for at least a week. N
ote expiration date.S
anitatio
n - Toilet paper, paper towels, antibacte-
rial soap and wipes, sanitary and personal hygiene
products.
Clo
thin
g - One change of clothes per person, com
-fortable shoes, and rain w
ear.
Co
mm
un
ication - P
ortable radio, flashlight, andextra batteries.
B
edd
ing - S
leeping bag and essential bedding.
Pet E
vacuatio
nIf you m
ust evacuate, take your pets with you if possible.
How
ever, if you are going to a public shelter, it is important to
understand that animals m
ay not be allowed inside. P
lan in advance for shelter alternatives that w
ill work for both you and
your pets.
Prep
are a Pet E
merg
ency K
it
Bow
l, food, medication, plastic bags, paper tow
els.
ID collar, rabies tags, leash, carrier, or cage.
Veterinary records. A three-day supply of food and w
ater.
Sp
ecial Need
sIf you have a fam
ily mem
ber with special needs, or a neighbor
who lives alone, find out how
to help them get necessary care
during an emergency.
W
ear medical alert tags and bracelets to identify
your disability.
Keep w
riting materials on hand if you have speech,
language, or hearing disabilities.
Bu
dd
y System
Working w
ith neighbors in an emergency can save lives and
property. Meet w
ith your comm
unity mem
bers to plan how you
can help your neighbors and those with special needs, such
as people with disabilities and elderly persons.
Sch
oo
l, Daycare, an
d R
ecreation
Cen
tersP
arents should learn their children’s school and/or daycare providers’ em
ergency plans.
B
e familiar w
ith your children’s emergency pick- up
locations.
Ask how
the facilities will com
municate w
ith families
during an evacuation.
Retu
rnin
g H
om
eE
mergency officials w
ill determine w
hen it is safe for residentsto m
ove back into their homes. B
e assured this notification will
happen as soon as possible.
Return notices w
ill be announced through the media
as well as at road blocks, safety zones and shelters.
WA
RD
[5]
DIS
TR
ICT
OF
CO
LU
MB
IA
http://hsema.dc.gov
http://72hours.dc.gov
Governm
ent of the District of C
olumbia
Vincent C
. Gray, M
ayor
SH
EL
TE
R A
ND
EV
AC
UA
TIO
N G
UID
ES
HE
LT
ER
AN
DE
VA
CU
AT
ION
GU
IDE
Evacuation routes are identified by the stars
and bars symbol on street signs.
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.
http://hsema.dc.gov
http://72hours.dc.gov
Po
lice and
Fire E
merg
ency
Calls that require police, fire or em
ergencm
edical services to respond
Th
e Mayo
r’s Cityw
ide C
all Cen
terC
alls for city services and information
DC
Ho
melan
d S
ecurity an
d E
merg
ency
Man
agem
ent A
gen
cy (24-hour) For the hearing im
paired
Dep
artmen
t of M
ental H
ealth Access H
elpLine
Am
erican R
ed C
ross, N
ation
al Cap
ital Ch
apter
Verizo
n (p
ho
ne)
PE
PC
O (electric)
Custom
er service Pow
er outages Life-threatening em
ergencies
Po
ison
Co
ntro
l Cen
ter
Wash
ing
ton
Gas
Custom
er service N
atural Gas Em
ergency Num
ber
DC
Water an
d S
ewer A
uth
ority
Water and Sew
er Emergency N
umber
DC
Dep
artmen
t of H
ealth
West N
ile Viru
s Call C
enter
(Departm
ent of Health)
DC
An
imal C
on
trol (24-hour)
911
311
(202) 727-6161(202) 730-0488
(888) 793-4357
(202) 728-6401
(800) 275-2355
(202) 833-7500(877) P
EP
CO
-62(202) 872-3432
(800) 222-1222
(202) 624-6049(703) 750-1400
(202) 787-2000(202) 612-3400
(202) 671-5000
(202) 535-2323
(202) 576-6664
Important D
istrict Telephone Num
bers
SH
EL
TE
R A
ND
EV
AC
UA
TIO
N G
UID
E