Buy or create a survival kit and store along with:
Stay tuned for storm warnings:
Be alert to changing weather conditions:
When a tornado WARNING is issued:
After the tornado passes:
Forget The Wizard of Oz notion that "twisters" only happen in Kansas. Tornados have been reported in every state. And while they generally occur during spring and summer, they can happen anytime during the year. With winds swirling at 200 miles an hour or more, a tornado can destroy just about anything in its path. Generally, there are weather signs and warnings that will alert you to take precautions. Be prepared by having various family members do each of the items on the checklist below. Then get together to discuss and finalize your Home Tornado Plan. Plan and get ready: Pick a safety spot in your home where family members could gather during a tornado. (If you have a basement, make it your safety spot.) Make sure there are no windows or glass doors in the area. Keep this place uncluttered. If you live in a mobile home, choose another safety spot in a sturdy, nearby building. Basement: ____ Yes ____ No If yes, basement is your safety spot. If no choose another safety spot. (most interior room) Location of safety spot:______________________________ Put together a tornado Safety Kit in a clearly labeled, easy-to-grab box. Location of Tornado Safety Kit:_______________________ Write instructions on how and when to turn off your utilities - electricity, gas, and water. Instructions written:______________________(date) Make sure all family members know the name of the town and county where you live or where you may be traveling, since tornado WATCHES and WARNINGS are issued by the county. Do you know how people in other countries celebrate the season? Take our Holidays Around the World Quiz to test your world holiday knowledge. Go give our Christmas Cat a caption, and if you’re feeling extra creative, make a Recycled Plastic Snowflake. Share your family’s craziest, weirdest traditions in our Wacky Holiday Traditions Writing Prompt, and make some tough choices over at our Holiday Gifts Would You Rather. Don’t know what to give your family and friends for the holidays? Check out Sonja’s great gift idea. The holiday season is full of really great music, and we all love to sing along to our favorite songs–but how well do you know those tunes? Take our Holiday Songs Trivia Quiz! And don’t forget to dress your Virtual Pet for the holidays! Are you excited for the holiday season? What are you looking forward to the most? Share with us in the Comments! Here is a nice website for some free online picture books. Great for big brother and sisters to read aloud to little siblings. Great for Kindle, Ipad, Ipod users....even smart phones.
http://www.wegivebooks.org/books I hope this web page will become a valuable resource for us all.
If anyone has any fair day pictures or any pictures of the kids doing something fun...playing ball, concerts, etc.....can you please forward to me so I can post on website. Look forward to your pictures. |
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