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The Ready campaign and National Preparedness Month are educational and informational products of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Launched in February 2003, Ready is a national public service advertising campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to all emergencies, including natural disasters.
Being ready is ensuring that everyone is prepared to respond to, recover from and rebuild from any major incident - whether it’s an influenza pandemic, catastrophic tornado or flood, or extended power outage.
Being ready is ensuring that your household and business have disaster plans. Being ready is practicing safety drills. Being ready is being prepared.
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There are a variety of severe weather hazards that can affect the state of Ohio: floods, flash floods, tornadoes which can be accompanied by hailstorms and strong winds, thunder and lightning storms, extreme heat, and power outages. Although these hazards typically happen during the months of March through August, most can happen during any season or any month.
The best defense when faced with a severe weather event or any emergency is preparedness. Planning ahead and knowing what to do in the event of a natural disaster or emergency the chances of injury or death or loss of property.
Know the difference between storm watches, warnings and advisories. As defined by the National Weather Service:
A weather watch means the potential or conditions exist for a dangerous weather event. Prepare for the weather event; listen to a NOAA Weather Radio or local television or radio news station for up-to-date weather information, including storm warnings. Be ready to act if hazardous weather develops.
A weather warning means that a dangerous weather event is imminent. Immediate action must be taken to protect life and property. Depending on the event, take shelter or evacuate immediately to protect life and property.
Advisories are for conditions less serious than warnings and cause significant inconvenience. If caution is not exercised, weather advisories could lead to situations that may threaten life or property.
For additional information on severe weather safety and preparedness, visit the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness website at www.weathersafety.ohio.gov.
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