Severe Weather Safety Tips and Information

Feb 12, 2008 - 9:56:45 AM

This section provides information on severe weather preparedness tips:  "How to Prepare for Disasters & Hazards",  the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, NOAA Weather Radio Information and handout, as well as tornado and thunderstorm preparedness.  A Tornado Safety Video is also available for viewing.

For more information on severe weather preparedness tips, as well as a listing of "How to Prepare for Disasters & Hazards", visit the Web site for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency

The  NOAA Weather Radio Information Sheet provides assistance in purchasing, placement and developing appropriate protocols regarding a NOAA Severe Weather Radio for your facility.

The Tornado Drill Evaluation Form may be useful in evaluating building level emergency responses for tornado events. 

A severe weather internet resourse list is included in the Tornado Safety Tips information sheet. Use this resource as a checklist to ensure that your facility is adequately prepared for a severe weather emergency event.  Also, see NOAA's Preparedness Guide for Thunderstorms, Tornadoes and Lightning

View Tornado Safety Video.

Information from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency on thunderstorm safety rules and precautions. Information from the National Weather Service regarding lightning safety

For additional information, visit the folowing sites: