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Welcome to the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness

Weather Safety Week Events
2013
National Severe Weather Preparedness Week – March 3-9, 2013
Ohio’s Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week – March 3-9, 2013
Statewide Tornado Drill – Wednesday, March 6 at 9:50 am
*Make Up Date (in case of inclement weather)
Friday, March 8 at 9:50 am
National Flood Safety Awareness Week: March 18-22,2013
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week – June 23-29, 2013
Ohio’s Winter Safety Awareness Week – November 17-23, 2013

OCSWA News
05.17.2013:   Summer Weather’s Right Around the Corner; Are You Ready?
04.11.2013:   Turn Around, Don't Drown!
03.04.2013:   New Tornado App Brings Safety Information to Mobile Devices
03.06.2013:   Statewide Tornado Drill Today
02.26.2013:   Prepare For Ohio's Severe Weather Awareness Week
more news...

Plan and prepare for severe weather incidents before they happen...

Spring & Summer Safety

Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week:
March 3-9, 2013

Safety Information

Health and Safety Concerns

Tornado Safety

Statewide Tornado Drill:
March 6, 2013

Tornado

Weather-Ready Nation

National Severe Weather
Preparedness Week:
March 3-9,2013

Just For Kids

Just for Kids

OCSWA Poster Contest

2012 Regional Winning Posters

2012 Overall Winning Poster
Landon Long, 2nd Grader
Pickaway County

Winter Weather Safety

Winter Safety Awareness Week:
November 11-17, 2012

Governor's Winter Safety Week Resolution

Winter Safety

Weather Terms
Preparedness for Schools
Ice & Snow, Take It Slow
Winter Safety Tips
- For The Home
- For The Vehicle
- Fire Safety
- Health & Safety Tips

Winter Awareness

Emergency Preparedness

Be Prepared!

Preparedness Kits

Resolve 2B Ready is a nationwide effort to increase awareness and encourage individuals, families, businesses and communities to take action and prepare for emergencies. Click here for additional information and to download the FEMA app.

Know Your Stuff ® – Home Inventory in the Insurance Information Institute’s online home inventory software. This application makes creating and updating your home inventory easy. Click here to access I.I.I.’s free software and mobile apps.

Al Roker Promotes Preparedness

TODAY PSA: Al Roker teams up with FEMA’s Ready campaign to encourage Americans to prepare in advance for emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters.
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Additional Resources

Skywarn®

Volunteering during Disasters

Ohio Citizen Corps

Weather Notification

The Great Ohio Flood of 1913

100 Years Later

The March 22-27, 1913 Flood is known as the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history. The Great Miami River and Dayton, Ohio suffered the most severe flooding.

The Ohio Silver Jackets is promoting a year-long flood awareness campaign.
Click here to learn more