Officials at the Joint Emergency Operations Centre in Charlottetown have already met and are starting to put their plan in place for Earl.
The centre will go into operation 24 hours a day as the storm gets closer.
Campbell said residents should prepare for long-term power outages and flooding. He said now residents should look around their properties to ensure anything that can be tied down is as well as ensuring families have enough food, water and cash to get them through a long-term power outage when stores, water supplies and bank machines may not be operational.
“This is the last weekend of summer so it’s also important that people think of where they are going to be,” said Campbell, adding it may be too early to cancel those Labour Day weekend plans.
“But it’s important to monitor broadcasts and listen to instructions as they may come out from this office over the weekend period.”
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