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This week can help you to refresh your approach to severe weather safety.

  • Ensure you have weather safety procedures at home, work, school, place of worship, on the road, and elsewhere.

  • Decision-makers and overseers of large groups of people should review preparedness plans and ensure they have adequate means to monitor the weather and shelter individuals.

  • Be a "Force of Nature" and spread awareness of severe weather!
Plan, Practice, Monitor, and Act
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When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors
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  Tornado Sheltering


Tornadoes and Structures:

Know Where to Go in Your Home Know Where to Go in your Apartment Know Where to Go in your Mobile Home
   

 

Tornadoes and Vehicles:



Tornadoes and Road Safety		 Highway overpasses are NOT safe shelter!
 
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