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What to do when the weather What to do when the weather turns roughturns rough

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There are many things that we There are many things that we need to think about when the need to think about when the threat of severe weather occurs.threat of severe weather occurs.

We need to : find a safe location, We need to : find a safe location, learn about sires, radio broadcasts, learn about sires, radio broadcasts, and severe weather watches and and severe weather watches and warnings.warnings.

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Here in Michigan Here in Michigan we have four very we have four very distinct seasons distinct seasons of the year. Each of the year. Each of these seasons of these seasons has it’s great and has it’s great and not-so-great not-so-great weather!weather!

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In the Spring, In the Spring, Summer, and Summer, and sometimes into the sometimes into the Fall seasons, we Fall seasons, we may experience a may experience a tornado. If a tornado. If a tornado was tornado was approaching, approaching, would you know would you know what to do?what to do?

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If a tornado warning If a tornado warning has been issued and has been issued and you have heard the you have heard the siren sounding, go siren sounding, go to the basement of to the basement of your home . If there your home . If there is no basement, find is no basement, find a closet or a closet or bathroom on the bathroom on the lowest floor.lowest floor.

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Wrap yourself in Wrap yourself in overcoats or overcoats or blankets to blankets to protect yourself protect yourself from flying debris.from flying debris.

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In schools, In schools, hospitals, hospitals, factories, or out factories, or out shopping, go to shopping, go to interior rooms and interior rooms and halls on the lowest halls on the lowest level. Stay away level. Stay away from glass, crouch from glass, crouch down, and cover down, and cover your head.your head.

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If no suitable If no suitable structure is structure is nearby, lie flat in nearby, lie flat in the nearest ditch the nearest ditch or depression and or depression and use your hands to use your hands to cover your head. cover your head. Do not stay in your Do not stay in your car, find suitable car, find suitable shelter.shelter.

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Do you know Do you know what to do if you what to do if you are caught in the are caught in the open during a open during a thunderstorm or thunderstorm or you feel tingling you feel tingling or your hair or your hair standing on end? standing on end?

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When inside:When inside: avoid using the avoid using the

telephone or telephone or other electrical other electrical appliancesappliances

do not take a bath do not take a bath or showeror shower

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If outdoors:If outdoors: go to a safe sheltergo to a safe shelter get out of the water get out of the water

and find a safe placeand find a safe place seek shelter under seek shelter under

brush or small treesbrush or small trees avoid isolated trees avoid isolated trees

or other tall objects, or other tall objects, water, fences, and water, fences, and vehicles.vehicles.

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When severe When severe weather threatens, weather threatens, stay indoors, listen stay indoors, listen to the radio for to the radio for severe weather severe weather watches or watches or warnings and go to warnings and go to a safe location. Be a safe location. Be careful and be safe.careful and be safe.