Grayson County News Gazette
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Grayson County Emergency Management and E-911 jointly announced a tornado drill for Grayson County on Tuesday, March 8.
Randell Smith, emergency management coordinator, said the tornado drill will begin at 9:07 a.m. and is part of a statewide exercise.
Smith said the county's new outdoor warning system (sirens) and the indoors informers radio system will be tested.
He said the spring storm season is nearly here, and local officials want to cut down on the number of deaths, injuries and property damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes.
Seven people died in Kentucky storms during 2004, he said, and 17 were injured.
Smith provides the following rules for storm safety:
Flash Flooding
Do not drive through flooded areas, even if it looks shallow enough to cross.
If caught outside, find higher ground quickly, but don't try to wade water. It only takes an inch of water to sweep a person off his feet.
Pay attention to evacuation orders.
Lightning Safety
Get inside immediately (a sturdy building). A hardtop automobile with the windows up can also offer fair protection.
If boating or swimming, get out of the water fast and move to a safe shelter away from water.
If you are in a wooded area, seek shelter under a thick growth of relatively small trees.
Feel your hair standing on end? Squat with your head between your knees. Do not lie flat.
Avoid isolated trees or other tall objects, bodies of water, sheds, fences, convertible autos, tractors and motorcycles.
If inside, avoid using the telephone (except for emergencies) or other electrical appliances.
Do not take a bath or shower during a thunderstorm.
Tornado-Severe thunderstorms
In a home or building, move to a pre-designated shelter, such as a basement.
If an underground shelter is not available, move to a small interior room or hallway on the lowest floor and get under a sturdy piece of furniture.
Put as many walls as possible between you and the outdoors.
Stay away from windows.
Get out of automobiles.
Do not try to outrun a tornado in your car. Instead, leave it immediately for safe shelter. Do not seek shelter in an underpass.
If caught outside or in a vehicle, lie flat in the nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands.
Be aware of flying debris.
Flying debris from tornadoes and high winds causes most fatalities and injuries.
Mobile homes, even if tied down, offer little protection from tornadoes or high winds.
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