Severe Weather Safety

2/8/2020 (Permalink)

Know how to handle severe weather to protect!

Severe weather can happen at anytime, anywhere. Each year, people in the US deal with many different types of intense storms. Here are the averages:

10,000 severe thunderstorms

5,000 floods or flash floods

1,300 tornadoes

2 landfalling deadly hurricanes 

About  98% of all government declared disasters as weather related, leading to around 650 deaths per years and nearly $15 billion in damages according to noaa.gov. Knowing your risk of severe weather, taking action and being an example are just a few steps you can take to be better prepared to save your life and assist in saving the lives of others. 

What is the difference between WATCH vs. WARNING?

Watch: Conditions are favorable for severe weather. Remain alert for further warnings.

Warning: Severe weather has been spotted or indicted by radar. Take cover immediately.