Does your family and business have a tornado plan?
Now is the time to make sure that you do. No one thinks that a tornado will happen to them. And there is a lot of truth to that. The chance is a very small one. But, that day might come that you might look out the window and see the unthinkable coming at you. When and if it does you and every member of your family or team of employees has to know exactly what to do, instinctively.
First, you have to be weather aware. That means checking the weather every day, especially during our prime severe weather seasons of spring and fall. An easy way is to watch any of the newscasts on ABC3340. If you prefer email, subscribe to our e-forecast. Or just visit the blog. That way you can be mentally aware in advance.
You also need to make sure that you have a reliable way to receive severe weather information immediately. A NOAA Weatheradio is the best device available. We are partnering with Publix and Handy TV to bring top quality Weatheradios to Alabamians for just $29.95, about the price of a takeout meal for a family of four. They are simple to program so that you receive the warnings just for the counties you desire. Then, all you have to do is turn it on, set it on alert, and it will alarm when watches or warnings are issued for your county. Perfect for waking you up in the middle of the night with advance warning.
Most of us have PDAs or data enabled cell phones. If you do, you can receive warnings on our E-Warn service. Again, you can program your free subscription to receive only the particular warnings that you want for the counties that you need. Subscribe here.
Another important part of being weather aware is to gain an understanding of the signs of severe weather. Living in Alabama, you have seen your share of strong thunderstorms, I am sure. When you see dark, threatening clouds or hear thunder, check out your weather source.
All weekend, we will be looking at how you can be prepared…
