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This
section has three pages. Click on the pdf icon at left if you do not have
an activity sheet for this section.
A - You are the Mayor
- How will your town's emergency management staff prepare if your town is in a tornado watch? What if your town is actually hit by a tornado?
- List potential duties for each group of emergency personnel:
- civil defense coordinator
- storm spotters
- ambulance drivers
- fire fighters
- police
- sanitation workers
B - You are the Civil Defense Coordinator.
- Develop a public awareness plan to inform people what to do during tornado watches and warnings, and after a tornado hits. Include television, newspaper, and radio messages.
- Develop a plan to make mobile home parks safer. Where should people in mobile homes go when they hear a warning?
C - You are the Principal of a School
- Design a tornado safety plan for the school. Include the months that are most likely to produce tornadoes. Describe what the students should do when there is a tornado warning.
- Design a tornado safety plan for sporting events and other outdoor events at your school. Consider who will stay aware of watches and warnings during the game/event, where people should go, and how much time might be needed to move everyone to a safe place.
