NORTH CAROLINA -- Do you have a tornado plan for your home and office?
It is important to prepare for severe weather before storms threaten. When a Tornado Warning is issued, it is too late to make a plan. A Tornado Warning means a tornado has been spotted or is about to form. When you hear there is a Tornado Warning, you must take immediate action to protect yourself and your family.
If you live in a sturdy building:
- Seek shelter on the lowest possible floor in a small, interior room away from windows.
- Basements, closets, hallways, and windowless bathrooms are all examples of places to shelter.
- Do not open windows
If you live in a mobile or manufactured home:
- Get out of your home and seek shelter in a pre-determined sturdy building.
- Shelter on the lowest floor of that sturdy building in small, interior room away from windows.
- Even if tied down, mobile homes do not offer protection from a tornado.
If you are caught outside or in your car:
- If there is time, drive to the nearest sturdy building and seek shelter in a small, interior room away from windows.
- If there is no building nearby, lie flat in a ditch or low-lying area and cover your head.
- Do not seek shelter under a highway overpass. You are safer in a ditch.
- Do not try to outrun a tornado in your vehicle.