Local officials are reminding residents of the upcoming severe weather preparedness week, which is March 4th through the 8th.
Laurie Harrison is the Riley County emergency management coordinator, and she preaches having plan for where to take shelter, along with having an emergency kit…
She encourages the public to check for both bad weather and for upcoming drills…
It’s also important to know the difference between weather watches and warnings.
Watches mean conditions are favorable for severe weather and to watch the sky, whereas warnings mean severe weather is occurring and to take shelter immediately.
