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Tornado Safety Tips
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Courtesy of YourRadioPlace on 05/31/11 01:10:00
 
A basement is best. Otherwise choose ground-floor center rooms surrounded by
other rooms. Never choose upstairs locations because tornadic wind speeds
increase with height above the ground. Choose rooms on the north and east sides
of your shelter if no interior rooms are available. Stay near the innermost
walls. Avoid rooms on the south and west, because tornados usually travel from
southwest to northeast. Choose a small closet or bathroom, because small rooms
are less susceptible to collapse. Take shelter within the bathtub if there are
no glass tub enclosures or large mirrors nearby.

Summer time Safety: It's A Good Thing!
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Courtesy of OakCreekPatch on 05/26/11 12:11:00
 
I can hardly believe kids will be out on summer break in a little more than a
week. Perhaps one of these days the weather will begin to feel like summer, but
nevertheless it is still important to review safety issues that come with summer
fun. As school buses diminish and kid-powered vehicles like bicycles,
skateboards, scooters, and roller blades take their place, the incidence of
injuries like broken arms and legs increase. Of course, wearing the proper knee
pads, elbow pads and helmets can help to decrease some injuries, but cannot
prevent them entirely.

Roof collapses reported across the area
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Courtesy of MetroDesk on 02/02/11 02:16:00
 
The back-to-back storms that have walloped the state have proved to be too much
for the roofs of a number of commercial buildings. With Tuesday's snow followed
by today's rain, collapses have been reported in a number of communities, though
so far there are no reports of injuries. In Holbrook, the roof of a storage
facility at Boston Cedar and Millwork, a building supplier, collapsed under the
weight of the snow, leaving a gaping hole. Rick Reuss, the town's emergency
management director, said at the scene that the hole appeared to be about 40
feet in length. "It looks like it's going to be a long repair, if not a
demolition," he told company operations manager Jim Mulligan.

Ice Storm Hits Northeast; 1.25M Without Power
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Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 12/12/08 08:19:00
 
Thick layers of ice blanketed much of the Northeast Friday, leaving some 1.25
million homes and businesses without power. It may take several days before
electricity is restored.

Avoid Heat Illnesses Physical Activity
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Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 06/30/08 06:36:00
 
As people take time out to enjoy the summer and have fun in the sun, it is
important to remember that extended physical activity can result in heat-related
illnesses and to take appropriate precautions.

Winter Storm Hits Midwest
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Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 12/13/07 03:45:00
 
At least 24 people have died in the wake of a major storm that cut power lines
and electricity to nearly one million homes and businesses in the Midwest,
particularly Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Illinois. In Oklahoma alone,
the power outage hit nearly 600,000 homes and businesses, while about 350,000
were affected in the other states.