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Petersburg Fire Dept. gives tips on severe weather season

April 27, 2010

Petersburg Fire Department would like to remind everyone that severe weather season is here, and it’s time to prepare your storm shelter and have a emergency plan in place.

If a large storm area is affected, you could be trapped in your shelter for a prolonged time. Items recommended for your shelter include drinking water, non-perishable food items in a container easily opened, battery-powered radio and flashlights, extra batteries, blankets and coats because it may get cold.

If there are children, be sure to have toys, games, or stuffed animals since this will be a terrifying time for them.

Also, be prepared to take along any needed medications and have a receptacle to use as a bathroom. A whistle is recommended since the sound can be heard from a distance away. Also, be sure all shelter doors open inward because there may be debris in front of the shelter door.

If you don’t have a shelter, you are reminded that the church basement is open at all times, and the Petersburg State Bank’s basement will be open during normal banking hours. Also, if a storm shelter or basement isn’t available go to an interior room, closet or lay down in your bathtub with quilts over you.

It’s also a good time to check with your neighbors to see if they have a shelter. Let a neighbor know if you will be out of town, so time will not be spent searching for you.

Residents must remember that it’s time to get to safety immediately when the siren blows. The signal is a three-minute sounding of the siren with NO all clear being sounded.

Written by jdickerson · Filed Under Petersburg Press