Since severe weather is a recurring threat, all Carver County residents are encouraged to prepare and practice severe weather emergency plans in both their workplaces and homes.
Being informed and being prepared for severe weather includes:
Visit www.severeweather.state.mn.us to get more severe weather information and www.nws.noaa.gov for weather information specifically about your community.
Weather officials and safety experts suggest every family should have a weather radio, which broadcasts official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information. According to the National Weather Service, "NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — part of the Department of Commerce) radios should be as common in homes and public places as smoke detectors!" Radios are available at many online sites as well as local electronics retailers.