FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A statewide tornado drill went off Tuesday as part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The Allen County Office of Homeland Security is encouraging residents and businesses to use this week to ensure they are prepared for bad weather.
Representatives released the following:
Get Prepared – Be Ready to ACT when severe weather approaches.
Know Your Risk: The first step to becoming weather-ready is to understand the type of hazardous weather that can affect you here in Allen County and learn what you can do when severe weather strikes.
Act: Before storms strike, develop your severe weather emergency plan. Have at least two separate sources of trusted weather alert information. Check those sources often, check them more often when the chance for severe weather increases. Know what Outlook, Watch and Warning mean. When you receive an alert, be ready to act.
Lead: Share your preparedness story with your friends and family. Letting others know that you are prepared will prompt them to prepare as well. Studies show that people look to their social circles for confirming information and take their cues for action from their “friends” on social media; more than from “traditional” government sources.
That makes everyone a leader in Severe Weather Awareness and Preparedness.
Being weather-ready is a whole community effort. A better-prepared, more resilient Allen County begins with you. Know about the risks of severe weather in Allen County. Develop your plan. Be ready to act and be a leader for preparedness in Allen County.
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