From Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness

Severe Weather Safety Tips and Information

Posted in: Personal Readiness, Severe Weather, For Students on 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 handout 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. Tornado Drill Evaluation Form.pdf

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. UGA Tornado Safety Tips.pdf.

ViewTornado Safety Video.

Information on thunderstorm safety rules and precautions.

For additional information, visit the folowing sites:




Office of Security & Emergency Preparedness
Hodgson Oil Building
Suite 200 South
286 Oconee Street
Athens, Georgia 30602-1977

Phone (706) 542-5845
FAX (706) 542-4664
Email: osep@uga.edu


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