Dubois County EMA Urges Residents to Take Part in This Month's Statewide Tornado Exercise

FROM THE DUBOIS COUNTY EMA
JASPER -- To focus attention upon the rapidly approaching tornado and severe weather season, the week of March 15-21, 2020 is designated Severe Weather Preparedness Week throughout the State of Indiana. 

The purpose of this proclamation is to stress the importance of promoting the public’s awareness of what actions to take in case of tornadoes and other types of severe weather. In conjunction with this proclamation, and in cooperation with the National Weather Service, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the Indiana Department of Education and the Indiana State Police, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 has been selected as the date for the Statewide Tornado Exercise which will be initiated at approximately 10:15 a.m. (EDT). 

Should actual severe weather be a threat that day, the exercise will be held on March 19. 

There will be no evening exercise. 

Your participation in this annual exercise will help to improve your tornado preparedness and severe storms awareness programs and plans. 

Our goal is to prevent, if possible the potential number of deaths and injuries from tornadoes and other severe storms this season. 

For more information please contact Tammy Humbert or Gary Fritz at Dubois County Emergency Management at (812) 482-2202.