In light of the recent tornados in Jacksonville I thought it may be helpful to write a blog about tornado preparedness as I personally had no clue as to what to do!!!
Before a tornado be sure to listen to the weather radio or TV channell. Signs of an approaching tornado are a dark, often greenish sky, large hail, a large, dark and low-laying cloud (especially if rotating) and a loud roar, similar to a freight train.
If you see those make sure to seek shelter immediately. Since we are at a location that does not have cellars, the best place is an all-indoors room such as a closet or bathroom. Make sure you have your cell phone on you (and fully charged), a falshlight, some water and last but not least a blanket and pillow. Those will help protect your head and body from falling glass or other debris. Make sure to either wear sneakers or have them in your shelter location with you. If the tornado strikes you don't want to walk barefoot through the debris. I also made sure to keep my most important items on me such as wallet with drivers license, debit card, credit card, etc.
If you are in a bathroom, curl up on the floor between the toilet and wall. In case the wall falls, the
toilet will break it's fall and give you some space.
To read more about what to do if disaster strikes go to www.fema.gov/hazard/tornado/index.shtm
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