With severe weather, including the possibility of tornadoes, in the forecast for Thursday, here are safety tips from the Greenville City Fire Department:
- Pay attention to weather reports and be prepared to take shelter immediately
- Identify the safest place in your home for family and pet gatherings; if you don’t have a basement, the next safest space is an interior room with no windows
- Discuss the plan with your family so everyone knows where to go
- Prepare an emergency kit with water, non-perishable food and medicines
- Make sure you can access local news or radio broadcasts from NOAA while you are sheltered to hear updated information and instructions
Remember: rooms on the top floor, exterior rooms and rooms with windows do not protect you from a tornado. Furthermore, no place outside is safe from a tornado.