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🌪️ Emergency Operations Hub 📅 Active Hurricane Season

Hurricane Preparedness & Bugout

📍 Dahlgren Yacht Club (Potomac River) 🛡️ Harbor Safety Committee 📻 VHF Channel 71 & Marine Weather
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Normal harbor operations. Monitor Potomac weather alerts and storm track bulletins.

🛥️ Slipholder & Vessel Evacuation Roster

Active harbor evacuation status and slipholder preparation plan, synced directly from the Safety Committee database.

Member Name Boat / Slip # Prep / Evac Plan Contact Phone Status Notes

📋 DYC Hurricane Preparation Checklist

Key safety procedures for wet slips, dry slips, and facility protection prior to gale/storm warnings.

Double All Dock & Spring Lines:
Ensure adequate slack for Potomac storm surges (up to 6-8 ft). Use anti-chafing gear at all fairleads and cleats.
Remove Roller Furling & Canvas:
Remove headsails, mainsails, biminis, and dodgers to eliminate windage and prevent torn rigging.
Check Automatic Bilge Pumps & Batteries:
Test float switches and verify battery banks are fully charged. Shore power will be disconnected prior to landfall.
Stow Loose Deck Gear:
Lash down anchors, remove outboard motors where possible, secure paddleboards, kayaks, and dock boxes.
Dry Storage & Trailer Tie-Downs:
Boats on trailers in the dry yard must be secured to ground anchors and trailer tie-down straps tightened.

🔒 Harbor Safety Officer Authentication

Enter coordinator PIN to post storm bulletins and dispatch batch email notifications to all slipholders.