Preparing for a Hurricane in the Cuero Area
See also:
 Cuero Emergency Notification System (General Information)
Register Your Call-Back Info with FirstCall *
Cuero Siren Signal Meanings
Emergency Management (Online Resources and Information)
*If you have an unlisted number and have not registered with FirstCall, you are strongly urged to do so as soon as possible.
What you can do:
 1. Monitor the Weather Situation
2. Gather Supplies
3. Secure Property
4. Be Prepared to Evacuate
1. Monitor the Weather Situation
Online: (Note: External links will open pages in a new browser window.)
City of Cuero Alerts & Advisories
NWS National Hurricane Center Tropical Prediction Center
NOAA/NWS - Forecasts/Watches/Warnings for Cuero Area
The Weather Channel - Cuero Area Forecasts/Watches/Warnings
Yahoo!Weather - Cuero Area Forecasts/Watches/Warnings
TV and Radio:
- Weather Radio (Weather radios may be purchased at most local retailers where consumer electronics are sold)
- The Weather Channel - Channel 38 on Time-Warner Cable
- The Municipal Channel - Channel 3 on Time-Warner Cable (Messages and updates will be posted.)
2. Gather Supplies
Gather and keep the following supplies and necessities on hand:
- Flashlights with batteries
- Battery-operated radio
- Legal documents
- Bottled water
- Canned and non-perishable food items
- Manual can opener
- Paper plates and plastic utensils
- Medications
- Personal hygiene items
- Phone numbers of physicians, family and friends
- Extra eyeglasses, hearing aids, etc.
3. Secure Property
- As a hurricane approaches, secure all loose items on your property,
in the yard and on sidewalks.
- Tie down or move light-weight items
indoors if possible.
4. Be Prepared to Evacuate
- Cuero is an evacuation route (see map link below). In the event of an evacuation order,
traffic will continue to increase as coastal residents evacuate.
- Consider evacuation early. Make your transportation arrangements
now for evacuation, if it becomes necessary.
- If you know of neighbors and friends who need transportation assistance,
please provide them with transportation if at all possible.
- Don't forget to make suitable
arrangements for pets – please bear in mind that not all shelters
take animals.
 Coastal Bend Inland Evacuation Map [PDF Format, 200 KB]
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