Tornado Damage - Not Just for Schools

6/24/2022 (Permalink)

Be Prepared

The Boy Scout motto. We have heard it many times and it is a good motto for all of us. This doesn't just apply to tornado's but any storms that may come through as they all have potential for problems like electrical outages and although it is rare lightning can start house fires.

Tips

• Familiarize your family with your local tornado sirens
• Let the family know the safe zones in the house or community to go to in tornadoes
• Have a location in the house with a flashlight always there
• Keep a list of contacts for the kids to call should they not know what to do that can help talk them through it
• Educate them that if the storm is severe stay away from windows as branches can blow off trees and into the windows
• Have a safe place should the unfortunate and rare occurrence of a fire by lightning happen that everyone can go to while waiting for the fire department to arrive
• Take any other precautions applicable to storm types in your area to keep you and your family safe