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TORNADO SAFETY: WHAT YOU CAN DO  
INFORMATIVE 

Tags: Torandos, Weather, Fujita Scale, Damaging Winds

How to prepared for a Tornado

	*** Before the Storm: ***
	Develop a plan for yourself and your family for home, work, school and when outdoors. Call OEP for assistance.
	Have frequent drills.
	Have a NOAA Weather Radio with a warning alarm tone and a battery backup to receive warnings.
	Listen to radio and television for information.
	If planning a trip outdoors, listen to the latest forecasts and take necessary action if threatening weather is possible.
	*** If a warning is issued or if threatening weather approaches: ***
	In a home or building, move to a pre-designated shelter, such as a basement.
	If an underground shelter is not available, move to an interior room or hallway on the lowest floor and get under a sturdy piece of furniture.
	Stay away from windows.
	Do not try to outrun a tornado in your car; instead leave it immediately.
	If caught outside or in a vehicle, lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression.
	Mobile homes, even if tied down, offer little protection from tornadoes and should be abandoned.
	Occasionally, tornadoes develop so rapidly that advance warning is not possible. Remain alert for signs of an approaching tornado. Flying debris from tornadoes causes most deaths and injuries.

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