JANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH 2014
ELMA / WEST SENECA SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 2006
ELMA
JANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH 2014
WINTER STORMS & EXTREME COLD
Edward R. Sauer Emergency Manager (716) 652-7635 oem@elmanewyork.com MEETINGS - 7:00 PM 2nd Wednesday of the Month • January 8th • February 12th • March 12th Training and meetings are held at the Elma Senior Center unless noted.
weather updates While the danger from winter weather varies across the country, nearly all Americans, • Minimize travel, If travel is necessary, regardless of where they live, are likely to keep your disaster supplies in your Elma Senior Center * Town Hall face some type of severe winter weather vehicle 3007 Bowen Rd. 1600 Bowen Rd. at some point in their lives. Winter storms Elma, NY 14059 Elma, NY 14059 • Bring pets inside during the winter can range from a moderate snow over a few weather hours to a blizzard with blinding, wind-drivCheck here for updates en snow that lasts for several days. Many • Have food and water stored Web: winter storms are accompanied by dangerwww.elmanewyork.com/oem/ECert.htm • Have a good communications plan with ously low temperatures and sometimes by your family and coworkers Facebook: strong winds, icing, sleet and freezing rain. Elma Community Emergency One of the primary concerns is the winter During the Storm Response Team, Inc. • Stay indoors during the storm weather’s ability to knock out heat, power and communications services to your home • Walk carefully on snowy, icy walkways WEST SENECA or office, sometimes for days at a time. • Avoid exertion when shoveling snow. John Gullo Heavy snowfall and extreme cold can imEmergency Manager mobilize an entire region. • Keep dry. (716) 558-3238 The National Weather Service refers to • Watch for signs of frostbite and hypojgullo@twsny.org winter storms as the “Deceptive Killers” bethermia and get medical help immedicause most deaths are indirectly related to MEETINGS - 7:00 PM ately if the symptoms below occur. the storm. Instead, people die in traffic acci3rd Monday of the month Frostbite symptoms include loss of dents on icy roads and of hypothermia from • January 20th feeling and white or pale appearance prolonged exposure to cold. It is important in extremities such as fingers, toes, ear Shelter Operations to be prepared for winter weather before it • February 17th lobes, and the tip of the nose. Hypostrikes. CPR Training thermia symptoms include uncontrolBefore the Storm • March 17th lable shivering, memory loss, disoriTo prepare for a winter storm you should do First Aid Refresher entation, incoherence, slurred speech, Please watch the website and Facebook the following: drowsiness, and apparent exhaustion. for training and meeting locations. If symptoms of hypothermia are de• Have rock salt on hand tected, get the victim to a warm loca• Have snow shovels handy Check here for updates tion, remove wet clothing, warm the Web: • Have adequate clothing and blankets center of the body first and give warm, www.wscert.net to keep you warm in your home, car non-alcoholic beverages if the victim is Facebook: and workplace conscious. West Seneca Cert • Listen to the NOAA weather radio for