THIS IS SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK AND THE ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAS SOME TIPS TO HELP KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

IT'S ALL ABOUT BEING READY FOR ANYTHING, HAVING A FAMILY COMMUNICATION PLAN, AN EMERGENCY KIT AND KNOWING THE BIGGEST THREATS IN YOUR AREA SAYS I-EMA SPOKESPERSON KEVIN SUR.

SUR RECOMMENDS INVESTING IN A NOAA (noah) WEATHER RADIO.

SUR RECOMMENDS CHECKING OUT THE WEBSITE: READY DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV FOR ALL SORTS OF INFORMATION RANGING FROM WHAT TO DO DURING A TORNADO TO FLOOD CLEAN-UP..