IT’S SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN ILLINOIS AND THE STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IS OFFERING A CHANCE TO WIN A WEATHER RADIO.
ILLINOIS WEATHER CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE, SO YOU NEED TO BE READY FOR ANYTHING SAYS IEMA SPOKESPERSON PATTI THOMPSON. THAT INCLUDES PUTTING TOGETHER A DISASTER KIT AND A PLAN FOR YOUR FAMILY SHOULD BAD WEATHER HIT.
IEMA IS REALLY FOCUSING ON THE DANGERS OF FLOODING THIS YEAR, SINCE 14 PEOPLE IN ILLINOIS DIED IN FLOOD RELATED ACCIDENTS IN 2015. SPOKESPERSON PATTI THOMPSON SAYS THEY ARE ALSO STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF A HAVING A WEATHER RADIO AND ARE HOSTING A RADIO GIVEAWAY.
THE CONTEST RUNS THROUGH THE END OF MARCH. THAT WEBSITE AGAIN IS READY DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV.
