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 Severe Weather and Tornado Preparedness
As temperatures increase, the possibility of severe thunderstorms and tornados
increases as well. There is a common, mistaken, belief that due to its
proximity to Lake Michigan and its skyline, a tornado could not strike the
City of Chicago. To ensure that student and staff are prepared for this
possibility, shools should review their Emergency Management
Plans, test their Public Alert Radios, be prepared to shelter-in-place and
to evacuate to Interior Safe Locations.
On Tuesday, April 1, at 10:00 AM, Chicago Public Schools, in cooperation
with the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), will participate
in a City-wide Tornado Drill. On that first Tuesday of April, at 10:00
am, the normal time that Alert Sirens are tested, schools should execute a
Shelter-in-Place Drill, and evacuate to Interior Safe Locations, as if a real
tornado had been spotted and was approaching the City. This drill should
complete the drill cycle required by the Illinois School Safety Drill Act.
In advance of this drill, schools will be receiving a packet of informational
materials that includes a Guide to Tornado Preparedness
and a Tornado Preparedness CD produced and provided by OEMC. This information
should be shared with students, staff and parents to ensure that all residents
of the City are equipped with the knowledge on how to be prepared for a tornado.
You can also access this information on the Alert
Chicago website.
In anticipation of potentially severe weather, schools should verify that
their “Public Alert Radio”, which was provided to every school
by the Federal Government, is in good working order. For more information
about Public Alert Radios visit the NOAA web site.
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