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1 WESTON CORPORATE CENTER I & II TRANSWESTERN 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 101, Coral Gables, FL Weston Corporate Center: Tenant Hurricane Preparedness Manual

2 WESTON CORPORATE CENTER HURRICANE WARNING INFORMATION Dear Weston Corporate Center Tenants: Hurricane Season - June 1st to November 30th is officially designated as hurricane season. We are sharing with you information about our own severe weather policy as it relates to hurricanes and the impacts you can expect on the operation of the building. We hope that this information will assist you in implementing your own emergency procedures for your company. We cannot control the weather, but we must each do our part to prepare to respond appropriately to the challenges it presents. Certain actions under our policy are triggered by advisories issued by government authorities. As illustrated by experiences with past hurricanes, conditions can change suddenly with very little notice. We must all depend on information provided by local, state and national authorities and remain flexible. Some good reference websites include: 1. National Weather Service at 2. The Storm Prediction Center at 3. The National Hurricane Center at 4. Federal Emergency Management Agency and 5. Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management 6. Florida Emergency Management Storm Watch 7. American Red Cross of Greater Miami and the Keys

3 HURRICANE WARNING During Business Hours A Hurricane Warning is issued through the National Hurricane Center and/or other governmental/regulatory agencies. Once the Hurricane Warning is issued, The Weston Corporate Center Team will advise that in approximately three hours from the time of advisement, Building will be closed and the following procedures will go into effect. Once Buildings are closed, access to Weston Corporate Center, and both property parking lots will be unavailable. The building s main air conditioning and related components including but not limited to the cooling tower will be safely shut off. If you have auxiliary air conditioning units in your suite, we recommend contacting your IT department immediately for a scheduled shut down. Elevators will be raised to higher floors and will become unavailable. All Building systems will be securely powered down. Keep in mind that a power failure may occur at any time during severe weather conditions. Tenants should assume that there will be no power available. Janitorial services will not be provided during hurricane warning conditions. The number of on-site security personnel will be limited under hurricane warning conditions and at some point, may not be available depending on the severity of the storm. If we lose power due to the hurricane, our emergency generator provides emergency power to our life safety systems only which include emergency lighting in the common areas. The parking lots are not to be used as storage for additional cars, boats, etc. The building owner and management company will not be responsible for vehicles left in the parking lots. Be prepared to stay away from your office until Broward County Office of Emergency Management lifts the Hurricane Warning and building management declares an ALL CLEAR. Please note that the building will remain locked until power is restored and all systems are functioning properly. You will be contacted by Management once the building is deemed safe to return. During Non-Business Hours If a warning is issued during non-business hours, the actions listed above will be implemented. We will not allow tenants to return to the building under a hurricane warning. Please monitor and prepare accordingly.

4 Weston Corporate Center HURRICANE PLANNING SUGGESTED TENANT CHECKLIST TRANSWESTERN When planning for hurricanes, below is a checklist that should be circulated among your employees which will help them with the process to secure and prepare the facility for a possible shut down. The length of time needed, expressed in hours or days, to accomplish these tasked should be determined in advance so that appropriate actions can be initiated at the proper time. Then, as each task is completed during either a Hurricane Watch or Hurricane Warning, check it off and move on to the next one. Remember: Your company can make the decision to evacuate your space at any time. Implement the appropriate level of your company s emergency operations plan, including safeguarding your critical data and valuables. Checklist Items Ensure that the Weston Corporate Center Management Office has your most current after hours/emergency contact information/preparis Communication Contact List. Have a battery-operated radio for immediate weather information and stay tuned always. Monitor the National Weather Service. Store all calculators and small office equipment in locked cabinets in the interior of the suite if possible. Move all valuables toward the interior of the premises. Store loose papers in cabinets and drawers, locked if possible. Remove all articles from the windowsills. Art work on walls should be removed and protected prior to a storm. Take all necessary business papers with you. It is a great idea to have photos or a video of your inventory and equipment. Take all personal belongings home. Send employees home with adequate time for traffic congestion. Close blinds on all windows where possible. This will lessen the impact of glass breaking. Do not tape windows. Remove pictures and loose articles from outer offices.

5 Prior to leaving the office, disconnect all systems in offices, such as office equipment, telephone systems, server room equipment, appliances, etc. Cover equipment with plastic and tape and store them in higher locations in the event of flooding. If you have auxiliary air conditioning units in your suite, we recommend contacting your IT department immediately for a scheduled shut down. Close all internal office doors. Turn off all lights. After a final inspection, close and lock all external corridor doors. *It is the policy of The Weston Corporate Center to close the building upon the declaration of a Hurricane Warning. The building will re-open for normal business hours once the Hurricane Warning has been lifted and it is determined by Building Management that the building is safe for occupancy. Please be on the lookout for an ALL CLEAR Preparis message from Building Management.

6 SUGGESTED HURRICANE SUPPLIES Portable cooler with ice Canned / pre-packaged foods (non-perishable) two (2) week supply Canned / pre-packaged beverages (non-perishable) two (2) week supply Baby foods / juices / milk (non-perishable) two (2) week supply Baby diapers two (2) week supply Bottled water two (2) quarts per person per day Manual can opener and disposable eating utensils First Aid Kit Medicines (prescription / over-the-counter) two (2) week supply Toiletries / personal hygiene items / toilet paper / soap two (2) week supply Pre-moistened wiping towels Extra clothing Portable radio / extra batteries Flashlights / extra batteries Birth and marriage certificates Medical and immunization records Insurance policies (property, health / dental) ID cards: driver s license / Medicare (if applicable) health / dental member cards Plastic bags (heavy duty) Cards / games / books

7 Weston Corporate Center After-Hours Emergency Contacts Emergency Contact (1): May Herkert Title: Senior Property Manager ETA: 15 minutes Cell Phone: Emergency Contact (2): Ramon Liz Title: Engineer ETA: 45minutes Cell Phone: Emergency Contact (3): Hector Siles Title: Operations Manager ETA: 45 minutes Cell Phone: Emergency Contact (4): Steve Boos Title: Director of Operations ETA: 15 minutes Cell Phone: Weston Corporate Center Business-Hours Emergency Contacts TRANSWESTERN Management Office Address: 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 101Coral Gables, Fl Telephone: Fax: Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

8 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Broward County Customer Service Miami-Dade County Customer Service: TTY: (It converts in an open line of 24 hours during hurricanes and in emergency situations only) Human Services Department for Special Needs Shelter Registration: Emergency Management Offices Broward County Emergency Management: Miami-Dade County Emergency Management: Palm Beach County Emergency Management: School District Hotline Broward County: To report problems with utilities services FPL: Broward OUTAGE ( ) City of Sunrise Water & Sewer (954) American Red Cross Broward County: Miami-Dade County: Palm Beach County: Salvation Army Broward County: (954) Animal Control and Care Broward: Miami-Dade County: Palm Beach County: Animal Protection Broward: (954) Animal Care & Regulation: Pet Friendly Hurricane Shelter: Government Agencies FEMA Hotline: , , Consumer Affairs Division:

9 WESTON CORPORATE CENTER TRANSWESTERN 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 101, Coral Gables, FL TENANT EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM Company Name: Suite No: _ Principal/Managing Partner: Office Number: Fax Number: Please list below the person to be contacted during normal business hours: Name: Phone #: Office Manager Administrator Receptionist Other: AFTER HOURS CONTACT PERSON Please list below the person/s to be contacted in the event of an emergency after normal business hours Name Phone # Position HANDICAPPED PERSON/S: Please list below person/s needing assistance in the event of an evacuation of the building e.g. pregnancy, hypertensive, heat conditions, asthmatics etc... Fire Warden/s: Assistant Fire Warden/s:

10 HURRICANE CATEGORIES Category 1: Winds of miles per hour. Damage primarily to shrubbery, trees, unanchored mobile homes, and possibly poorly constructed signs. OR, storm surges of 4-5 feet above normal! Low lying roads inundated, minor pier damage, some small craft in exposed anchorage torn from moorings. Category 2: Winds of miles per hour. Considerable damage to shrubbery and tree foliage; some trees blown down. Major damage to mobile homes and poorly constructed signs. Some damage to roofs, windows and doors. No major damage to buildings. OR, storm surges of 6-8 feet above normal! Coastal roads and low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water two to four hours before the arrival of the hurricane center. Considerable damage to piers; marinas flooded and small craft in unprotected areas torn from moorings. Evacuation of some shoreline residences and low-lying areas required. Category 3: Winds of miles per hour. Foliage torn from trees; large trees blown down. Practically all poorly constructed signs blown down and mobile homes destroyed. Some damage to roofs, windows and doors and some structural damage to small buildings. OR, storm surges of 9-12 feet above normal! Serious flooding at coast and many smaller structures near the coast destroyed. Large structures battered by waves and floating debris. Low lying escape routes inland cut by rising water three to five hours before hurricane center. Flat terrain five feet or less above sea level flooded eight miles or more inland. Evacuation of low-lying residences within several blocks of the shoreline possibly required. Category 4: Winds of miles per hour. Shrubs and trees blown down; all signs down. Extensive damage to roofs, windows and doors. Complete destruction of mobile homes. OR, storm surges feet above normal! Flat terrain 10 feet or less above sea level flooded as far as six miles inland. Major damage to lower floors of structures near the shore due to flooding and battering by wave and floating debris. Low-lying escape routes cut by rising water three to five hours before hurricane center arrives. Major erosion of beaches, massive evacuation of all residences within 500 yards of shore possibly required and all single-story residences on low ground within two miles of the shore. Category 5: Winds greater than 155 miles per hour. Shrubs and trees blown down; all signs down and complete destruction of mobile homes. Extensive shattering of glass in windows and doors and complete failure of roofs on many residences and industrial buildings. Small buildings overturned or blown away. OR, storm surges greater than 18 feet above normal! Major damage to lower floors of all structures less than 15 feet above sea level within 500 miles of shore. Low-lying residential areas within five to ten miles of shore possibly required.

11 LIGHTNING SAFETY RULES LIGHTNING IS DEADLY! Lightning is beautiful even though it is a killer. On the average it kills more people each year than hurricanes and tornadoes combined. Florida is vulnerable to thunderstorms, and is said to be the Lightning Capitol of the Country. Property damage, power failure; explosions and house fires can be attributed to lightning. You may watch it safely and remember the common-sense safety rules listed below; you may save your life or that of someone close to you. OUTDOORS AVOID the highest object in the area (tall trees, hilltops, open spaces, exposed sheds); if isolated trees are nearby, crouch in open, keeping twice as far away from the trees as they are high. STAY AWAY from wire fences, metal clotheslines, railings, telephone or power lines, pipelines, or structural steel fabrication. Don t take the laundry off the clotheslines. Don t be the highest object in an open field or in a boat. STAY OUT OF WATER: the ocean, canal, lake or swimming pool. Leave the beaches and small boats! SEEK SHELTER in buildings, or a cave, ditch or under head-high clumps of trees in open glades. AVOID USING GOLF CLUBS, ALUMINUM TENNIS RACQUETS as they attract lightning when thunderstorms threaten. SPREAD OUT or SPLIT A GROUP so if lightning strikes only a few will be hit. Lightning victims carry no electricity, so prompt CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) can save their lives. GET OFF MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES, FARM (especially tractors) or CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. STAY IN YOU AUTOMOBILE IF YOU ARE TRAVELING. SHOULD OUR HAIR STAND ON END or YOUR SKIN TINGLES when you feel the electrical charge DROP TO THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY! BEND FORWARD with your hands on your knees lightning may be about to strike you! You can survive a lightning strike; about two-thirds of the victims recover.

12 INDOORS STAY INDOORS don t venture outside, unless necessary. STAY AWAY from open doors and windows, fireplaces, radiators, stoves, metal Pipes and plug in electric appliances. AVOID USE OF electrical equipment such as hair dryers, electric toothbrushes, electric razors and plumbing fixtures. DO NOT USE YOUR TELEPHONE unless it is an emergency, especially in rural areas as lightning may strike the lines.

13 SEVERE WEATHER TERMS TROPICAL WAVE DISTURBANCE: A cluster of clouds and/or thunderstorms without an organized circulation, moving through the tropics. Stronger systems start as Tropical Waves TROPICAL DEPRESSION: An organized system of clouds and thunderstorms with a defined circulation and top winds of less than 39 mph. TROPICAL STORM: An organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined circulation and top winds of 39 to 74 mph. Storms are named when they reach Tropical Storm strength. TROPICAL STORM WATCH: Tropical Storm conditions are possible in the specified area of the Watch, usually within 36 hours. TROPICAL STROM WARNING: Tropical Storm conditions are expected in the specified area of the Warning within 24 hours. HURRICANE: An intense tropical weather system with a well-defined circulation and a sustained wind speed of 74 mph or higher. STORM SURGE: A dome of sea water up to 20 feet high that arrives with a hurricane and can affect as much as 100 miles of coastline. Evacuation zones are identified by their likelihood of being flooded by the rising water. HURRICANE WATCH: Hurricane conditions are possible in the specified area of the watch, usually within 36 hours. During a Hurricane Watch, prepare to take immediate action to protect your family and your property in case a Hurricane Warning is issued. HURRICANE WARNING: Hurricane conditions are expected in the specified area of the Warning within 24 hours. Complete all storm preparations and evacuate dangerous lowlying locations as soon as possible. GALE WARNINGS: May be issued when winds of miles an hour are expected. FLASH FLOODS: Most flash flooding is caused by slow-moving thunderstorms, thunderstorms repeatedly moving over the same area, or heavy rains from hurricanes and tropical storms. FLASH FLOOD WATCH: Means a flash flood is possible in the area; stay alert. FLASH FLOOD WARNING: means a flash flood is imminent; take immediate action. TORNADOES: Occasionally accompany tropical storms and hurricanes that move over land. Tornadoes are most common to the right and ahead of the path of the storm center as it comes onshore.

ALL TENANTS BRENNER REAL ESTATE GROUP

TO: FROM: ALL TENANTS BRENNER REAL ESTATE GROUP RE: EMERGENCY NATURAL DISASTER PROCEDURES & PREP Brenner Real Estate Group, in an effort to better prepare it s properties and tenants, has compiled this