SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK

Severe weather awareness week is underway with the purpose of informing you on how to plan and prepare for potential hazardous weather events.  Each day of the week will focus on different weather hazards.  Today (Monday) is alerts and warning, upcoming tornado drills.  Tuesday’s focus will be severe storms, hail and lightning, Wednesday is floods and flash foods, Thursday will focus on tornadoes and Friday will be extreme heat and emergency kits.  Two statewide tornado drills are planned Thursday, the first one at 1:45 pm that is intended for institutions and businesses to practice their tornado sheltering plans.  The second drill will be at 6:45 and is targeted toward second shift workers and families to practice your plans.