Local meteorologist offers advice on staying safe during severe weather season
Spring has begun in Kansas, bringing severe weather season along with it. Having a plan and designated safe space is key to being prepared.
Sarah Teefy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Topeka, offered tips for creating a safety plan.
“For local residents, when severe weather is happening, it’s really important to know ahead of time what to do,” Teefy said. “Have a plan, have a way to get information about warnings, at least two ways, like a cell phone, weather radio, television, social media. And then put your plan into place, when warnings actually happen.”
The University of Kansas provides updates and alerts through their emergency alert system. KU urges students to turn these on to stay alert and updated with any severe weather.
Sophomore Ella Hubicek, who experienced an EF1 tornado back in her hometown of Carpentersville, Illinois, explained how she stayed safe.
“The basement or an underground place is always your best friend, and listen to the weather, even if it does not happen they know better than you do,” Hubicek said.
Students are encouraged to avoid waiting and identify their safe place before the severe weather hits their location.
Following these procedures is the key to staying safe during threatening weather.
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