Be Prepared Before The Storm Comes

3/29/2022 (Permalink)

Thunderstorms can be dangerous and not taken very seriously at times.  Most thunderstorms produce lightning and other dangerous weather conditions such as tornadoes, strong winds, hail, and flooding.

In the Greene County, TN area we tend to get a little bit of heavy rain and heavy thunderstorms.  Here are some tips for you and your family to be prepared before, during, and after this year’s storm season.

What to do before a thunderstorm

• To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan.
• Remove dead or rotting trees and branches that could fall and cause injury or damage during a severe thunderstorm.
• Postpone outdoor activities.
• Secure outdoor objects that could blow away or cause damage.
• Get inside a home, building, or hard-top automobile (not a convertible). Although you may be injured if lightning strikes your car, you are much safer inside a vehicle than outside.
• Remember, rubber-soled shoes and rubber tires provide NO protection from lightning. However, the steel frame of a hard-topped vehicle provides increased protection if you are not touching metal.
• Shutter windows and secure outside doors. If shutters are not available, close window blinds, shades, or curtains.
• Unplug any electronic equipment well before the storm arrives.
• Lightning Risk Reduction When Outdoors

SERVPRO of Greene County hopes everyone gets ready for this upcoming storm season and when they do come, SERVPRO of Greene County is here to help in anyway we can.