BOWLING Eco-friendly, Ky. (WBKO) – With the threat of potent to extreme storms in the space commencing Friday tonight going into Saturday morning, a number of agencies spoke on what safety measures they are taking.
“Since we have a risk of extreme climate, we’re looking at all the social media outlets. We’re also monitoring National Temperature Provider,” says Deputy Director of Warren County Unexpected emergency Management Travis Puckett.
Gary Petty with Allen County Emergency Management adds, “we check out to alert our citizens of Allen County with Code Crimson. Whenever there is a serious thunderstorm warning or flash flood warning, or twister warning, the citizens that have subscribed to Code Crimson, which is free, all they have to do is indication up, will receive a cell phone simply call warning them of the pending danger.”
Petty also states how beneficial Code Red is specifically when the storm threats will be at a very important time when most are asleep.
“Doesn’t make a difference if it’s noon, or irrespective of whether it’s midnight, they will obtain a simply call on their mobile cell phone or on their residence cellular phone, or each whichever their decision is. So we offer that company, the county provides that company cost-free to the citizens. Soon after they go to mattress to continue to keep them informed of if there’s risk, and they want to get up and get action of either heading to a safe and sound home that we have in the county,” claimed Petty.
A single of the storm threats is the possibility of tornadoes
“We have a safe space at just about every a person of the county hearth departments. There’s 9 of these and one particular town hearth division in which they can either go to people or factors feel like they really don’t have the time they can acquire rapid motion and shift to a safe and sound put in their have household,” discussed Petty.
“If you are not comfortable with a tornado warning, or if you never really feel comfortable in your household, that getting a safe and sound shelter, be sure to come to one of the county park shelters before the storm hits,” also stated Puckett about Warren County.
But Travis Puckett would like to remind you that, “if a twister warning has already been issued, it’s too late to leave your property, I would continue to be in your dwelling for the reason that as soon as a tornado warning is issued that signifies there is an imminent menace in our area.”
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