The National Weather Service, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, the Alabama Department of Education, and the American Red Cross urge everyone in Alabama to become weather aware. This special week is a time for all Alabamians to learn or review the proper safety measures necessary for protection during deadly weather.
Quick action can mean the difference between life and death.
Throughout the week, the National Weather Service, state, county, and local Emergency Management Agencies, and American Red Cross Chapters in Alabama will be conducting educational activities to help people learn how to prevent injuries and deaths from tornadoes, damaging wind, flash floods, lightning, and hail. All media outlets are asked to promote this week through articles, stories, and interviews to acquaint people with severe weather dangers and safety precautions. Material here looks at tornadoes including a history of tornadoes in Alabama and ways to defend against them. By taking a few minutes to learn or review tornado safety precautions, you could save your life - or the life of a friend or family member. But tornadoes are not the only weather dangers we face.