03/21/2026
🌸 Spring Into Preparedness! 🌦️
Spring brings warmer weather, but it also comes with unpredictable storms, flooding, and severe weather risks. Now is the time to make sure you and your family are ready!
✅ Refresh Your Emergency Kit
- Check expiration dates on food, water, and medications
- Replace batteries in flashlights and weather radios
- Add seasonal items like rain gear and extra clothing
📱 Stay Informed
- Sign up for local emergency alerts
- Have multiple ways to receive warnings (weather radios, apps, etc.)
🏠 Prepare Your Home
- Clean out gutters and drains to prevent flooding
- Secure outdoor furniture and loose items
- Review your safe shelter location for severe storms
👨👩👧👦 Make a Plan
- Talk with your family about where to go during severe weather
- Practice tornado and evacuation drills
- Don’t forget pets in your planning!
🚗 Be Ready on the Go
- Keep an emergency kit in your vehicle
- Never drive through flooded roadways—Turn Around, Don’t Drown!
Spring storms can happen fast—being prepared makes all the difference. Take a few minutes today to protect what matters most.
reshare from Trimble County Emergency Management !
