National Weather Service Severe Weather Preparedness Week March 16- March 22 HAZARDOUS OUTLOOKS – GET READY Long before any warnings are issued, National Weather Service offices provide up to a week’s notice of potential severe weather. Likewise, our media partners, public officials and response agencies, begin preparations long before storms cause damage. Here’s a list of preparatory actions taken long before hazards threaten... You. Be a Force of Nature. Know Your Risk. • Develop a plan. Encourage others to develop a plan • Assemble a Disaster Supply Kit and Pet Kit, review safety plan • Check your NOAA All Hazards radio for fresh batteries and operation • National Weather Service • Issues Hazard Outlooks, identifying weather or flood risks out 7-14 days Indiana Department of Homeland Security • Monitors NWS Outlooks to determine need for coordination • Promotes personal emergency preparedness -Make a Plan • Develops preparedness plans in coordination with local officials The American Red Cross • “Be Red Cross Ready” Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed • Alerts trained disaster volunteers to be prepared for possible response • Checks inventory of disaster relief supplies Schools, Local Safety Officials and Responders • Monitors NWS Outlooks to determine need for hazard preparations • Check staffing and supplies for adequacy The Media • Local TV meteorologists begin broadcasting concerns for severe weather threats up to a week in advance
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:11:59 +0000
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