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Severe Weather Preparedness Week

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This week has been designated as Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Kansas. Mary Knapp, K-State Climatologist, says it’s crucial to have a plan in place to deal with the potential effects of bad weather. She recommends:

  • Having a weather radio and checking it now to make sure you can receive alerts inside the location that you will be staying, such as the storm shelter or a safe room in your house.
  • Signing up for emergency alerts (often sent by text message) that might be offered by your county emergency preparedness office.

Knapp shares more weather preparedness tips here and here. Keep current with weather conditions in your area by visiting the website for the Kansas Mesonet, a network of more than 70 weather stations located throughout the state.

New for 2020: Choose Your Challenge

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Welcome to the Prepare Kansas online challenge for 2020! This year marks the eighth annual online challenge and to keep it fresh, we’re changing it up just a bit. We’re educators, so we’ll still feature educational content in blog posts. We will focus on a few preparedness actions each week. And, we’ll be here to offer motivation and encouragement as you and your family take actions throughout September to be prepared ahead of disasters and emergencies.

So what’s different this year? Because we know that thinking about and preparing for the sorts of disasters and emergencies that we experience in Kansas can be intimidating, we encourage you to Choose Your Challenge. You decide which of the five challenge actions you start with and the order that you’ll complete them. Maybe it will take you longer than a week to complete one of the challenges. Maybe you won’t complete all of them during the month. That’s OK. Getting started can sometimes be the biggest challenge of all.

Choose Your Challenge

Make a Plan

Build a Kit

Prepare for Disasters

Talk to Your Kids

Get Financially Prepared