{"id":8496,"date":"2019-04-22T08:30:34","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T12:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=8496"},"modified":"2019-04-10T13:43:42","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T17:43:42","slug":"before-thunderstorms-and-severe-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/safety\/before-thunderstorms-and-severe-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Before Thunderstorms and Severe Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section-toggle\">\n<div class=\"section-toggle-container\">\n<div class=\"section-control parbase\">\n<div class=\"section-control-container column-container background-white bottom-padding-forty narrow jump-link-target gutter-twenty\" data-jump-link-analytics=\"jump link not set\">\n<div class=\"box-shadow-container\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid main-content\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"par-100 col-12 section-par one-col-100 par-1\">\n<div class=\"section_header image parbase\">\n<div class=\"section-header-container\">\n<div class=\"section-header-description\">\n<h2 class=\"section-header-title center\" data-aa-temporary-homepage-section-title=\"temp home page section title not set\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8497\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2019\/04\/thunderstorm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"856\" height=\"457\" \/><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-control parbase\">\n<div class=\"section-control-container column-container background-white narrow jump-link-target gutter-twenty\" data-jump-link-analytics=\"jump link not set\">\n<div class=\"box-shadow-container\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid main-content\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"par-100 col-12 section-par one-col-100 par-1\">\n<div class=\"content-card-with-video\">\n<div class=\"content-card-video-main single hide-description\" data-option=\"single\" data-id=\"MzaGbHkndts\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"current-video-container\">\n<div class=\"current-video-header\">\n<div class=\"current-video-info hide-title\">Be sure you&#8217;re Red Cross Ready. That means:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-control parbase\">\n<div class=\"section-control-container column-container background-white bottom-padding-forty narrow jump-link-target gutter-twenty\" data-jump-link-analytics=\"jump link not set\">\n<div class=\"box-shadow-container\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid main-content\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"par-100 col-12 section-par one-col-100 par-1\">\n<div class=\"text parbase\">\n<div>\n<h5><b>How to Prepare for Thunderstorms<\/b><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn about your local community\u2019s emergency warning system for severe thunderstorms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss thunderstorm safety and lightning safety with all members of your household<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Pick a safe place in your home for household members to gather during a thunderstorm This should be away from windows, skylights and glass doors that could be broken by strong winds or hail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Make a list of items to bring inside in the event of a severe thunderstorm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Make trees and shrubbery more wind resistant by keeping them trimmed and removing damaged branches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Protect your animals by ensuring that any outside buildings that house them are protected in the same way as your home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Consult your local fire department if you are considering installing lightning rods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Get\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/ux\/take-a-class\">trained in first aid<\/a>\u00a0and learn how to respond to emergencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Put together an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcrossstore.org\/category\/id\/1\">emergency preparedness kit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Review the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/content\/dam\/redcross\/atg\/PDF_s\/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery\/Disaster_Preparedness\/Thunderstorm\/Thunderstorm.pdf\" target=\"Target\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Be Red Cross Ready &#8211; Thunderstorm Safety Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-toggle\">\n<div class=\"section-toggle-container\">\n<div class=\"section-control parbase\">\n<div id=\"during\" class=\"section-control-container column-container background-white top-padding-forty extra-wide jump-link-target gutter-twenty\" data-jump-text=\"During\" data-jump-link-analytics=\"jump link not set\">\n<div class=\"box-shadow-container\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid main-content\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"par-100 col-12 section-par one-col-100 par-1\">\n<div class=\"image parbase\">\n<div class=\"image-container image-with-caption dark \">\n<div class=\"shadow-box \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be sure you&#8217;re Red Cross Ready. 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