Knowing what to do when you see a tornado or hear a tornado warning, can help protect you and your family. During a tornado, people face hazards from extremely high winds and risk being struck by flying and falling objects. After a tornado, the wreckage left behind poses additional injury risks. Nothing can be done to prevent tornadoes, but there are actions you can take for your health and safety.
Your residence may be built “to code, but is it built to withstand winds from extreme events such as tornadoes and major hurricanes? A safe room can help you save lives.
The MESO Association is organized for the purpose of singly or collectively assisting any community or community agency with the work of public safety, severe weather warnings, disaster preparedness, severe weather awareness, and public education. Assistance is provided in whatever capacity possible through the use of combined or individual skills and/or resources.
Federal agencies has distributed more than 182,000 Public Alert Radios to preschools; Head Start programs; K-12 nonpublic schools; K-12 school district offices and post-secondary schools.
Maintained by the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, this site brings together a variety of safety and informational resources about tornados, including an interesting history of tornado forecasting.
Information from the Red Cross to Prepare a Home Tornado Plan. Topics include: assembling a Disaster Supplies Kit; understanding storm warnings and watches, Post storm information also provided.
Tornados often do not end with a funnel cloud touching down. The after effects destroy communities and lives of many residents in their path. This site, offered by the American Red Cross, provides critical information to help disaster victims deal with a storm's aftermath.
