Friday, March 2, 2012

IS YOUR HOME A SHELTER?




TornadoThe severe weather season will be here before you know it.  By becoming more aware of conditions around us, we acquire a giant advantage by simply acting on common sense observations. 

When we look at our home and neighborhood, do we really “see” what an outsider might see in their first impression? Do we live in a high fire risk area? Have there been floods, earthquakes, or hurricanes where we live? Is the land around our house stable, or subject to landslides? Have there been natural or man-made disasters in our town? What is the history of our home area? What would the old-timers tell us about past emergencies in our town?

To protect the safety of our homes and families, there are a few things we can do now to prepare our house and property for trouble tomorrow:

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