and
using
the
hashtags
#grownupnow
and
“Make sure you have multiple ways to access forecasts
#mytomorrow.
and warnings from NOAA’s National Weather Service
The Hartford Gen Y Speaks Study Methodology
before severe weather strikes.”
In December 2013, ORC International's Millennial
Generational CARAVAN® Omnibus conducted the online
survey of more than 500 adults, ages 21-31, who are
employed full-time or self-employed and have attended
college.
you when disaster strikes,” said FEMA Administrator
NOAA, FEMA: B E
on how to prepare at Ready.gov and find out how your
A
F ORCE
OF
N ATURE
National Severe Weather Preparedness Week
March 2-8
From: www.FEMA.gov, Release Number:
HQ-14-014
February 28, 2014 – During
National
Severe
Weather
Preparedness Week March 2 to 8,
the
National
Atmospheric
Oceanic
and
Administration
(NOAA) and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) are calling on individuals across the
country to Be a Force of Nature: Take the Next Step by
preparing for severe weather and encouraging others to
do the same.
Just one tornado can cause catastrophic damage.
Last year, the EF 5 tornado that struck Moore, Okla., on
May 20 killed 24 people and caused more than $2
billion in damage. In 2013, a total of 903 tornadoes
were reported in the United States. Those tornadoes
occurred in 43 states on 152 days, resulting in 55
fatalities and more than 500 injuries.
As more people move to tornado-prone areas,
knowing what to do when severe weather strikes could
save lives.
“With the devastation of last year’s tornadoes fresh
in our minds and springtime almost here, I urge
individuals to become weather-ready now,” said NOAA
“Being ready today can make a big difference for
Craig Fugate. “It only takes a few minutes. Talk with
your family and agree to a family plan. Learn easy steps
community can take action in America’s PrepareAthon
through drills, group discussions and community
exercises.”
Our severe weather safety message is simple: know
your risk, take action, be an example.
• Know Your Risk: The first step to becoming
weather-ready is to understand the type of hazardous
weather that can affect where you live and work, and
how the weather could impact you and your family.
Sign up for weather alerts and check the weather
forecast regularly.
• Take Action: Make sure you and your family are
prepared for severe weather. Your family may not be
together when a storm strikes, so plan how you will
contact one another by developing your family
communication plan. Make sure you put together an
emergency kit and store important papers and valuables
in a safe place. Visit Ready.gov/severe-weather to learn
more about how to be better prepared and how you can
protect your family when severe weather strikes.
• Be an Example: Once you have taken action, tell
family, friends, and co-workers to do the same. Share
the resources and alert systems you discovered through
your social media network. Technology today makes it
easier than ever to be a good example and share the
steps you took to become weather-ready. Share these
new videos to help your friends and families to prepare.
• Get Weather Ready: Before a Tornado http://youtu.be/uE66ganofF0
• Get Weather Ready: During a Tornado http://youtu.be/_5TiTfuvotc
• Get Weather Ready: After a Tornado http://youtu.be/UQ94ESZulA8
National Weather Service Director Dr. Louis Uccellini.
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