Last updated: July 28, 2026 Handle an immediate safety problem first. If you smell gas, see sparks or active smoke, hear a carbon monoxide alarm, or anyone has sudden headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, chest pain, or confusion, leave the home and call 911 or your utility’s emergency line. Do not wait for a weatherization appointment. … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 If someone is threatening you, refuses to leave your property, or created an immediate safety danger, call 911. If you smell gas, see sparks, have floodwater near electrical service, or fear part of the home may collapse, leave the danger area and call the appropriate emergency service or utility. Do … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Handle immediate danger first: If you smell gas, see sparking wires, have a partial collapse, sewage inside the home, or cannot safely enter or leave, call 911 or the utility emergency line. Do not wait for a title case or repair grant. For a serious but non-emergency hazard, take photos … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 Is the home dangerous right now? Do not wait for an aging-agency referral if you smell gas, see sparks or live wires, have sewage inside the home, hear a carbon monoxide alarm, or believe a ceiling, floor, wall, or roof may collapse. Move people away from the danger. Call 911, … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 Do not keep using a dangerous bathroom. Stop using the area if the floor feels soft, sewage is backing up, water is near an outlet, a fixture is pulling away from the wall, or a person cannot transfer safely. Shut off the water only if you can reach the valve … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 Leave first if the home may be dangerous. Call 911 for fire, smoke, active arcing, a burning electrical smell, a likely collapse, or anyone trapped or injured. Stay away from fallen service wires and floodwater near outlets, panels, or appliances. Call the electric utility’s emergency number if the problem involves … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Do not enter an unsafe home. Leave if you smell gas, see fire, hear shifting walls, find standing water near electricity, or receive an evacuation order. Follow local emergency instructions. Read federal guidance on returning home safely. For an open shelter, use the Red Cross shelter finder. Bottom line: FEMA … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Handle danger first. Leave and call 911 for fire, a gas smell, live wires, collapse risk, threats, or serious injury. Call the utility emergency number for a suspected gas, electric, or water-main problem. Do not stay in danger just to protect paperwork. Bottom line: In an emergency, authorize only the … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 If someone is in danger right now Do not wait for a LIHEAP appointment if there is a fire, gas leak, carbon monoxide alarm, serious medical problem, or unsafe indoor temperature. Leave the home when needed and call 911 or the utility emergency number from a safe place. Never heat … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 In immediate danger? Leave an unsafe home and call 911. For shelter, food, medicine, or urgent disaster help, contact your local emergency management office or call 211. Do not enter a damaged building until local officials say it is safe. Bottom line: Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery, usually called … Read more