Tornadoes
Move to a basement or a small interior room on the lowest floor. Stay away from windows and protect your head and neck.
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Weather safety
Practical preparedness information collected by the EZ News Weather Desk.
Thunderstorms
Go indoors when thunder is heard. Stay away from windows, plumbing, corded electrical equipment, and exposed outdoor areas.
Flooding
Move to higher ground when instructed. Never walk, swim, or drive through floodwater, and never pass a closed barricade.
Extreme heat
Drink water, limit strenuous outdoor activity, check on vulnerable people, and move anyone with heat-stroke symptoms to emergency care.
Winter weather
Limit travel during dangerous conditions. Carry emergency supplies, dress in layers, and recognize signs of frostbite and hypothermia.
Hurricanes
Know your evacuation zone, follow instructions from local authorities, and prepare for wind, storm surge, flooding, and power loss.
Source: Prepared from National Weather Service safety information. During an emergency, follow the exact instructions in the active official alert shown by EZ News and directions from local authorities.