SEVERE WEATHER CHECKLIST Every family should have a Disaster Supply Kit. The following is a list of items that should be included. • Dress appropriately: long sleeve shirt, pants and tennis shoes or boots
A TORNADO WATCH is used to alert you to the possibility of tornado development in your area. A TORNADO WARNING is issued when a tornado has actually been sited or is indicated by radar. If we alert you to threatening conditions, ACT FAST!
• Weather Radio • Flashlights • First Aid Kit including prescription medication, glasses etc. • Extra batteries and matches in a water proof container • Three day supply of bottled water and non-perishable food • Tool kit including gloves, pliers, wrench & hammer • Credit cards and/or cash • Car keys • Drivers license, insurance and bank documents • Blankets or sleeping bags-one per person • Books, games and activities for children • Change of clothes and shoes A set of ear protective gear
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If you don’t have a cellar, basement or saferoom, take shelter in a small room in the center of your home on the lowest floor, a bathroom is best. Get in the bathtub. Wrap yourself in a blanket or pull a mattress over you and protect your face and eyes. Wear a helmet, safety goggles and padding ding if you have them. If a center room is not available, able, use a small room on an east wall. If you feel your home is unsafe, familiarize arize yourself with the shelters available in your community munity and move your family there before a storm hits. Residents in mobile homes should always ays move to a pre-selected shelter. If you are stuck in your vehicle, don’t use it as a means of escape. Cars and trucks can be fatal if used as a shelter. If you are in a storm’s s path, move perpendicular to the tornado and find safe shelter. Never seek shelter beneath an overpass. s. If you are in an office or factory, go to o an interior hallway on the lowest level, drop to the floor and protect your eyes and face. Do not take e shelter in halls that open to the south or west. Centrally entrally located stairwells also work well as shelters. elters.
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If you are caught by a tornado, avoid buildings with large span roofs and stay away from om south and west walls.
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LIGHTNING SAFETY When lightning strikes, remember to seek eek shelter immediately in a hardtop car or building. If neither is available, find a low-lying space. pace. Avoid trees, poles and metal. Do not use se corded phones or electrical appliances. Avoid taking baths, showers and running water.
STAY AHEAD OF THE STORM Chief Meteorologist Travis Meyer
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