THIS HAS BEEN WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN INDIANA AND KENTUCKY. THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...WITH ITS PARTNERS IN STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND THE RED CROSS URGE YOU TO BE PREPARED FOR WINTER.
THOUGH WE DO NOT KNOW HOW BAD THIS WINTER WILL BE...WE DO
KNOW COLD AND SOME SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN EVENTS WILL CAUSE
PROBLEMS IN OUR DAILY LIVES. BEING PREPARED AND HAVING A PLAN
WILL HELP MINIMIZE THE IMPACT BY WEATHER.
REMEMBER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OUTLOOKS AND WATCHES
GIVE YOU A HEADS UP ON STORM POTENTIAL DAYS IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES MEANS WEATHER THAT IS LIKELY
TO CAUSE YOU PROBLEMS HAS ALREADY BEGUN OR WILL BEGIN SOON.
SOME WINTER WEATHER RELATED DEATHS RESULT FROM EXPOSURE TO
COLD SO DRESS APPROPRIATELY. MOST WINTER WEATHER RELATED
DEATHS ARE FROM AUTO ACCIDENTS ON SLIPPERY ROADS SO DRIVE
WITH MORE CAUTION WHEN ROADS ARE BAD. OTHER DEATHS RESULT
FROM FIRES DUE TO OVERLOADED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS SO DO NOT
PLUG TOO MANY ITEMS INTO AN OUTLET. POORLY MAINTAINED
HEATING SYSTEMS ALSO LEAD TO DEATHS IN FIRES OR BY CARBON
MONOXIDE POISONING. HAVE YOUR FURNACE AND CHIMNEY CHECKED
BY PROFESSIONALS FOR PROPER OPERATION AND VENTING.
HAVE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES AVAILABLE AT HOME...AT WORK...ON THE
FARM...OR IN YOUR VEHICLE TO LAST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. HAVE
ALTERNATE SOURCES OF HEAT AND POWER AVAILABLE. HAVE MULTIPLE
SOURCES OF WEATHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. ALWAYS CONSIDER
CHANGING PLANS WHEN THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO TURN BAD.
THE BEST WAY TO STAY SAFE DURING WINTER IS TO BE PREPARED. USE
COMMON SENSE AND CAUTION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
TAKE ACTION WHEN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES A
WATCH...WARNING OR ADVISORY
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