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THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING
Some thunderstorms can be seen approaching, while others hit without
warning. It is important to learn and recognize the danger signs
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TORNADOES
When a tornado is coming, you have only a short amount of time to make
life or death decisions. Advance planning and quick response are
the keys to surviving a tornado. |
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SEVERE
HEAT
Doing too much on a hot day,
spending too much time in the sun or staying too long in an overheated
place can cause heat related illnesses. Know the symptoms of heat
disorders and overexposure to the sun, and be ready to give first aid
treatment. |
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FLOODS
& FLASH FLOODS
Mitigation pays. It includes any activities that prevent an
emergency, reduce the chance of an emergency happening or lessen the
damaging effects of unavoidable emergencies. Investing in
mitigation steps, such as constructing barriers such as levees and
purchasing flood insurance now, will help reduce the amount of
structural damage to your home and financial loss from building and crop
damage should a flood or flash flood occur. |
