Severe weather preparedness week kicks off in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – As part of the 2022 Severe Weather Preparedness Week, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service have teamed up to produce a Severe Weather Preparedness Guide to help residents be better prepared when severe weather strikes. Families should get together this week to make plans on what to do during severe weather, build an emergency kit, identify a safe place to be during a storm and understand the various weather terms, like watches, warnings and advisories. Illinois is averaging about 64 tornadoes each year.
“Sharing the dangers of weather hazards and a few preparedness tips are just the first steps. Applying safety actions in an emergency takes practice. This week, our professionals at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency encourage all families, businesses, schools, and communities to plan ahead, build a kit, practice what to do, and be better prepared,” said IEMA Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau.