Severe Weather Awareness Week in Colorado
Monday, April 20th, 2009
April 19-April 25, 2009 is the official Severe Weather Awareness Week in Grand Junction, Colorado. A new severe weather topic will be highlighted every day during the course of the event. Topics discussed will include tornadoes, flash floods, lightning, hail, and strong winds. The schedule of event follows:
“…ON SUNDAY…INTRODUCTION
…ON MONDAY…WATCHES AND WARNINGS
…ON TUESDAY…TORNADOS AND TORNADO SAFETY
…ON WEDNESDAY…DAMAGING WIND AND HAIL
…ON THURSDAY…FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS
…ON FRIDAY…LIGHTNING AND WILDFIRES
…ON SATURDAY…A REVIEW OF THE WEEK.“
Facilitators at this event will also help families make a severe weather emergency preparedness plan. Officials will also have a chance to test vital communications and emergency means of communication.
More on Colorado’s Severe Weather Week.
Learn how one can make their own emergency disaster plan for their home. If one is prepared, severe weather does not have to be a disastrous situation.
