Are you prepared for a tornado?

6/26/2019 (Permalink)

Every household should have an emergency plan in place before a disaster strikes.  Being prepared means having a stocked, and ready to go emergency preparedness kit.

Things you will want to include in an emergency preparedness kit are usually things for you will need to survive for at least 72 hours. Make sure to keep an emergency kit stocked and ready for an emergency in home. Here is a quick check list of items that you may want to keep in your emergency preparedness kit. Most of these items are easy to find and inexpensive:

Water – 1 gallon of water per person per day for at least 3 days

-Food – Non-perishable food for at least 3 days

-Manual can opener for food

-Flashlight

-Batteries

-Hand crank radio or battery powered radio

-First aid kit

-Whistle

-Matches

-Dust Mask

-Local Maps

-Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery

-Prescription medications

-Infant formula, diapers, wipes, bottles

The most powerful Tornadoes occur in the United States. While a typical tornado only lasts for a few minutes, it's damage can effect miles in those short few minutes. And while you can't predict when a tornado will touch down, most commonly a tornado touches down between 3pm and 9pm.

Remember to call SERVPRO of West Evansville to help clean up your storm damages.