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Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 3-9



While most of us have yet to see any snow, sleet, or freezing rain this year, winter is approaching fast and emergency officials are urging residents to prepare.

1. You live in hurricane, tornado, wildfire or blizzard hot spots (no pun intended), but have no emergency plan in place.

Discuss with your family how to stay safe in your home and where to go if you need to evacuate. Be sure to include pets in your plan.

2. You've not updated - or worse, not made -an emergency kit.

Include enough food & water for 3 - 7 days for each person and pet, changes of clothes, medicines, important papers, etc.

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