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Posted on: April 4, 2023
Be Severe Weather Ready
Please Be Proactive in P
reparing for Severe Weather!
Be aware of changing weather
– Subscribe to a severe weather app, often provided at no charge by local news outlets. Set it to receive emergency notifications.
Have a plan and communicate it with your family
– Know what to do, where to go, and how to connect with each other. Suggestions follow.
Sign up for Blackboard Connect Emergency Notifications
– This Village-provided emergency message system is used for messages of high urgency – road closures, shelter-in-place messages, etc. You must opt in by providing your phone/text numbers and/or email addresses. A physical address is also used to route messages to appropriate neighborhoods. Sign up through the Blackboard Connect webpage (
https://vernonhills.bbcportal.com/Entry
).
During Severe Weather
GET IN
– If you are outside, get inside. If you're already inside, get as far into the middle of the building as possible.
GET DOWN
– Get underground if possible. If you cannot, go to the lowest floor possible.
COVER UP
– Flying and falling debris are a storm's number one killer. Use pillows, blankets, coats, helmets, etc. to cover up and protect your head and body from flying debris.
More info on the
National Weather Service Severe Weather Safety Guidelines
webpage
More Resources
National Weather Service
– Weather forecasts, safety suggestions, educational resources and more –
https://www.weather.gov
Ready.gov
– Preparing for and recovering from a variety of threats, including actions to take in the face of tornadoes and severe weather. Official website of the US Department of Homeland Security –
https://www.ready.gov
Severe Weather Prepareness Guide
– Provided by the State of Illinois Emergency Management Agency –
Link to Guide
Severe Weather Plan Suggestions
–
3 Steps for Preparedness
Warning Sirens
– Check the
information sheet
for what the outdoor waring sirens and messages mean. Note that o
utdoor warning sirens/messages are tested each Tuesday morning at 10 a.m.
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