EMA is for the snowy winter preparation offers safety tips for winter

MANSFIELD, OH - in the past year because of El Niño, Ohio and many other states in the Midwest had a pretty mild winter. But this year is Nin᷈a as colder result humid conditions in many parts of the northern United States, according to the Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These factors Ohioans media should combine for a mid-season in snowy winter prepare.

But county officials do to protect citizens when the flakes start to fly? WMFD meeting with the deputy director of the Emergency Management Agency Richland County (EMA), Rick Evans, namely.

An important step in the EMA is required to better serve Richland County recently recertified for be the third consecutive session, as the storm Done. Storm - Ready is a voluntary certification program, three years from the National Weather Service organized organizations and companies to help better prepare for weather disasters. In the past nine years Richland County EMA had to respond to many different criteria, such as:

• Set up a center of specific operations and emergency notification 24 hours
• more than to get a way to weather warnings and forecasts and to alert the public
• Create a system that monitors local weather conditions
• Promote the importance of the public to prepare by Community Seminars
• Develop a formal hazardous weather plan, the drill training severe weather observers and implementation of emergency includes

Richland County is doing a certification of 29 districts in Ohio storm.

However, explains Evans, that it is not just an organization, but many organizations are working closely Richland County holds and surrounds protected from the weather.

The BMA maintains contact with several trained meteorologists and weather observers, so they can report on the time in different cities and towns in case of a coming danger.

"People competition call us, or you can call them to let them know what is happening with the weather," said Evans. "So they can make the decisions that have to do to get their services on the street and the maintenance of the roads."

The EMA is also working closely with the County Sheriff, who is responsible for determining levels of snow emergency authority.

LEVEL 1: Roadways are dangerous, with wind and snow. Roads can be frozen. Motorists are asked to drive carefully.

LEVEL 2: Roadways are dangerous, with wind and snow. The roads can be very icy. Only those who believe it is necessary should, to drive on the roads. Contact your employer to see if you report for work. The driver must be very careful.

LEVEL 3: All roads are not closed - emergency personnel. No one should drive under these conditions, when it is absolutely necessary, or a personal emergency exists to travel. All employees should contact their employer to see if they report for work. Those who are subject to travel on the roads to arrest.

A portion of the EMA - Ready - certification storm is that they offer seminars for the public about the importance of emergency preparedness. Some of the tips that have to share, are:

• Winterfest from home.
  • Install weather stripping, insulation and storm windows.
  • Insulate water pipes that run along exterior walls.
  • Clean gutters and roof repair leaks.
• Check their heating systems.
  • Have your heating system professional service to ensure that it is clean, functioning properly, and vented the outside.
  • Inspect and clean chimneys and fireplaces.
  • Install a smoke alarm. Test batteries monthly and replace - twice a year.
  • Install a CO - detector of the presence of odor, deadly, warn colorless gas. Check the batteries when you change your clock in autumn and spring.
• Foods that are not cooking or refrigeration and water needed stored in clean containers.
• If the travel planning that take into account current weather conditions and forecasts.
• Keep an emergency kitin update both your home and car, including:
  • Devices that run on batteries, a flashlight, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio and lamps;
  • Extra - batteries;
  • Other first - aid - kit and medical;
  • Baby - products; and
  • Litter or sand for icy roads.
• To contact a good communication plan, including a standard to meet or third place in an emergency.

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