Tracking Storm Safety Tips

BEFORE THE STORM:

• Keep a battery-powered radio, flashlight and cell-phone.
  
• Select a sheltered area in your home.
  
• Know the location of shelters in public places.
  
• Inventory your possessions and keep the list in a safe place.
  

DURING THE STORM IN HOMES...

• Go to a cellar, storm shelter or basement if a storm warning is issued.
  
• Otherwise, take cover in an interior hall, closet or windowless bathroom on the first floor.
  
• If nothing else, get under heavy furniture and cover yourself with blankets or go to your bathtub and cover yourself with a mattress.
  

DURING THE STORM IN MOBILE HOMES...

• Get out immediately!
  
• Take shelter elsewhere in a sturdier home.

DURING THE STORM IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS

• Go to a designated shelter area.
  
• Stay away from storefronts and windows.
  

DURING THE STORM IN AUTOMOBILES

• Automobiles offer no protection in large tornadoes. Hiding under highway overpasses can also be a death trap.
  
• Check the weather report before travelling so you don't get caught in a stormy situation.
  

DURING THE STORM IN SCHOOLS

• Follow your teacher's instructions.
  
• Stay away from windows.
  
• Avoid gyms or auditoriums.
  
• Take shelter in interior halls.
  

DURING THE STORM IN OPEN COUNTRY...

• Move away from the storm at right angles.
  
• If unable to move, lie flat in the lowest ground possible.