This is Severe Weather Awareness Week (April 25-29, 2022) in South Dakota.
State Office of Emergency Management Director Tina Titze says the week is designed to refresh, remind and educate everyone about the seasonal threats from severe weather and how to avoid them.
Titze encourages the public to consider how they will react in the event of severe weather and to make any needed updates to their home or business response plan.
The National Weather Service encourages people to think about personal safety plans and to ‘Know Before You Go.’
Whether at home, school, work or traveling, people should review the weather forecast and think about severe weather safety in every situation.
Along with personal safety, businesses should evaluate and practice their severe weather plans. The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates that 62% of businesses do not have an emergency plan in place. Now is the time to develop and practice plans.
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