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Simple Steps To Take To Prepare For Tornado Season
Posted by Anne
There are a few simple steps that we can all take to be better prepared and ready should we get severe weather.
1. -Have a family meeting to identify the safest areas in your home to go for shelter should severe weather strike.
2. -Practice emergency drills.
-Ask questions to make sure each family member remembers the meeting place
-assemble in the assigned tornado shelter;
-post emergency phone numbers and safety rules by the telephone, and
-teach children how and when to call 911 or the local emergency medical service number.
3. -Always look for ways to improve your plan. For example:
-install fire extinguishers and teach family members how to use them;
-teach family members how and when to turn off water, gas, and electricity;
-review basic safety measures (consider taking a course or refresher course in CPR and first aid classes); and
-assemble a disaster supplies kit that includes first aid supplies, a flashlight, nonperishable food items, and fresh water (replace stored water every six months). These items are best stored in sturdy, easy-to-carry containers such as backpacks or duffel bags. DO NOT use candles and matches (following a tornado, natural gas lines may be open).
4. -Protect valuable records.
-Maintain a safety-deposit box for family and business papers that cannot be replaced;
-review specific wind and flood damage protection provided by your insurance policy;
-prepare records that will help verify losses for insurance, tax or federal disaster declarations
5. Have a contact outside of the area that can be notified that you and your family are safe, such as a parent, sibling or other relative or friend. Be sure that each member of your family has this number. If your family is not all together during the storm, each should check in with the contact after the storm and give your location and status.
  
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