Because severe weather can strike anywhere without notice, you must be ready to respond appropriately. Lightning, flooding, pounding hail, tornadoes, and hurricanes cause property damage, injuries, and fatalities in all parts of the world every year. While any one of these weather events can cause destruction alone, when their effects are combined...the consequences can be devastating. For this reason, it is imperative that everyone be prepared for inclement conditions, no matter where they live and work.
- Why the common types of severe weather can be so dangerous.
- What the characteristics of tropical storms and hurricanes are.
- What various severe weather watches and warnings mean.
- Why emergency plans and emergency response training are so important.
- What practices to follow for surviving for various types of severe weather events.
- Which proper actions to take to recover after a storm event has ended.
Leader's Guide...