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“Personal Preparedness ....... It’s Everyone’s Business” We’re prepared! Are you? __________________________________________________________________________
Water Level Bulletin Water Safety Statement from Lower Trent Conservation Click HERE for message #LTC-19-19 Click HERE for message #LTC-19-17 __________________________ Heat Warning Heat Warning issued for Haliburton County, City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County Click HERE for message _______________________________ Emergencies can strike anywhere, at any time. That’s why everyone is encouraged to be prepared—by having a plan, assembling a survival kit, and by staying informed.
You and your family should be prepared to be self-sufficient for a period of 72 hours in the event of an emergency. You can never predict when an emergency may take place but you can plan ways to cope with an emergency. An emergency can see your lives seriously impacted if you’re not prepared, but if you are prepared, it can just be an inconvenience. Emergency preparedness begins with you. The aim of the Alnwick/Haldimand Emergency Response Plan is to make provision for the extraordinary arrangements and measures that may have to be taken to protect the health, safety, welfare, environment and economic health of the residents, businesses and visitors of the township when faced with an emergency. Disasters come in many forms. For most people, the possibility of being involved in a disaster may seem remote. The Canadian and Ontario governments clearly state that each individual is responsible for their own safety, and the well-being of their family. Knowing what to do in an emergency can help you better control the situation and be in a position to recover faster. The Township of Alnwick/Haldimand provide training to many staff members annually as well as provide a mock emergency exercise which involves all departments of the municipality. Local residents can assist the emergency personnel by ensuring that each family or home has a 72 hour (3-day) emergency kit. For more information please contact:
72 Hour Survival Kit
Emergencies and disasters can happen at any time and any place. Hydro can be out for hours or days, roads closed and supplies unavailable and you can plan to be prepared at home and at work. With increased levels of fear and anxiety, it makes sense to prepare for the unexpected. Everyone should be prepared to take care of themselves and their families for up to seven days in the event of an emergency or disaster. For example, it could take that long to clear roads due to a severe winter storm. The following are recommended guidelines to assist you in gathering items you should have on hand. Everyone in your family should know where these items are stored. Checklists Babies/toddlers
Other family members
Emergency food and water kit
Survival Equipment Kit
Create Your Plan Please click the link below to create your own family plan. http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/index-eng.aspx Emergency Management Ontario – Preparedness Information: http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html ___________________________________________________________________
Emergency Plan Documents
Also view the brochures below: Persons with Additional Preparedness & Mobility Needs ______________________________________________________________________ Upcoming Events
There are no events planned at this time.
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Tornado Myths And Misconceptions
2. Tornadoes skip… some still believe that the difference in damage intensity along the track of a tornado is a result of the visible funnel lifting and lowering as the tornado moves. However, it is actually changes in the speed and intensity of the surface vortex of winds in a tornado which causes the differences in damage intensity seen along the track of some storms. 3. Tornadoes are attracted to mobile home parks… no truth to this myth. However, it is a fact that you can find a number of mobile home parks in the parts of the United States most prone to these devastating storms. 4. If caught on a highway with a tornado nearby, take shelter under a highway overpass… this myth can be a dangerous one if followed. Highway overpasses can actually act to funnel or increase the winds of tornadoes and can also be areas where wind-blown debris will collect. They are a dangerous place to be when a tornado is near. If caught on a highway with a tornado nearby, make every attempt to get off the highway and into a solid shelter. If that is not possible and you cannot drive away from the tornado, then the shelter of last resort is to pull over, abandon the vehicle and seek shelter by lying in a ditch or culvert. 5. Twisted damage like trees and road signs must be caused by a tornado… both tornadoes and damaging winds can cause twisted damage. A burst of winds striking a tree that has more leaves on one side than the other can cause the tree to twist as the side with more leaves provides more wind resistance. 6. All tornadoes have fully visible funnel clouds from the base of the cloud to the ground… It is important to note that the funnel cloud does not need to be visible all the way from the base of the cloud to the ground for a tornado to be occurring. Sometimes the funnel may be visible only partway towards the ground but if swirling debris is occurring underneath this funnel at the surface then a tornado is still occurring. 7. A freight train noise means a tornado is near… the sound of a freight train or roaring jet engine can occur both with tornadoes and with damaging bursts of wind. It is the combined sound of the wind and the debris in the air that makes this noise. 8. Green sky means a tornado will occur… a green or yellowish sky can sometimes indicate a strong thunderstorm but not necessarily that the storm will produce a tornado. 9. During a tornado go to the southwest corner of your basement… the corner of the basement that you shelter in is not important. Getting into your basement is the most important thing. Once in the basement you should stay away from windows which may shatter during the storm. So a small enclosed room in your basement would be your best shelter. SOURCE:
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