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Severe weather preparations advised by KYEM Tornado drill to be held at approximately 10:07amET, Tuesday, Feb 23, 2016. KYEM recommends everyone read and follow the directions for safety shared in this release. By Mike Keltner, Adair Emergency Management Director Partnering with Kentucky Emergency Management and the National Weather Service, Adair County Emergency Management recognizes February 22-28, 2016 is "Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kentucky.": Weather is always a threat in Kentucky: Already in 2016 Kentuckians have experienced historic snow falls, followed less than a week later of risks of severe storms and tornadoes. It is important to ensure your safety and the safety of your family to plan ahead and know what to do in the event severe weather or a tornado warning is issued for our community. As part of severe weather awareness activities, a statewide tornado drill is being conducted in conjunction with the proclamation. Specific information follows. At approximately 10:07amET, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 the National Weather Service (NWS), partnering with Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM), the Kentucky Weather Preparedness Committee (KWPC) and Kentucky Broadcasters Association (KBA) will issue a tornado warning test message. Outdoor warning sirens will sound across Kentucky communities; weather alert radios will activate; and television and radio stations and mobile devices will broadcast the alert – allowing the public the opportunity to practice tornado safety measures. The broadcast test message will emphasize this is only a test of the alert system. During the test alert, all Kentuckians, businesses, hospitals, nursing homes, educators and government agencies are encouraged to practice their tornado safety drill and update their emergency plan. Severe weather preparedness begins with knowing the risks: • Step 1. Understand the type of hazardous weather that can affect where you live and work, and how the weather could impact you and your family.If you do not have a tornado plan in place, consider these guidelines: • Designate a tornado shelter in an interior room on the lowest level of a building, away from windows. • Basements are best, but, if there is no basement, choose an interior bathroom, closet or other enclosed space on the lowest level of a building. • Tell everyone where the designated shelter is and post the location. To conduct a tornado drill at home or work: •Announce the start of the drill.During severe weather, if you are caught outdoors and unable to seek indoor shelter, lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of the potential for flooding. Remember, outdoor sirens are not designed to warn indoor inhabitants, and tornadoes also strike during the night. If you are asleep or don't happen to have a television or radio turned on when a severe weather warning is issued; battery-backed weather alert radios are always on and ready to sound an alarm. This is the most effective way to monitor severe weather watches and warnings at any time of day or night. Homes and businesses alike should have and should monitor weather alert radios, which automatically transmit NWS severe weather watches and warnings 24 hours a day. To sign up for Adair County’s Code Red Weather Warnings please visit https://public.coderedweb.com/cne/en-US/3F3DD4D1749D and follow Adair County Emergency Management on Facebook for important updates and automated weather information. If inclement weather is in the forecast on Feb 23, 2016,the Statewide Tornado Drill will be rescheduled. Mike Keltner, Director Adair County Emergency Management This story was posted on 2016-02-22 15:12:22
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