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2018 Weather Safety Week Events

Ohio’s Severe Weather Awareness Week: March 18-24
Statewide Tornado Drill: Wednesday, March 21st at 9:50 am
Flood Safety Awareness Week: March 18-24
Lightning Safety Awareness Week: June 18-24
Ohio’s Winter Safety Awareness Week: November 12-18

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

OCSWA News
04.18.2018:  Ohio Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for February Flooding
03.14.2018:  Spring-Like Severe Weather Hits Ohio Early
02.26.2018:  State Officials Urge Ohioans to Practice Flood Safety
01.26.2018:  Blizzard of 1978 – 40th Anniversary
11.08.2017:  Get Ready, Ohio! Winter Safety Awareness Week is November 12-18
10.05.2017:  Donate Responsibly to Hurricane Survivors
09.11.2017:  In Need of Assistance from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey?
08.23.2017:  Disasters Don't Plan Ahead. You Can. September is National Preparedness Month
more news...

Spring & Summer
Safety

Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week:
March 18-24, 2018

Tornado
Safety

Statewide Tornado Drill:
March 21, 2018 at 9:50 a.m.

Winter Weather
Safety

Winter Safety Awareness Week:
November 12-18, 2017

Just
For Kids

OCSWA Poster Contest

2017 Overall Winning Poster
Artist: Macy Ladd, 6th Grade
Ottawa County

Just for Kids

Information For
Older Ohioans

Health and Safety
Concerns

Severe Weather
Readiness

	NOAA's Weather Ready Nation
	StormReady
	Ohio Citizen Corps
	America's Preparathon

Severe Weather
Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness Kits

Weather Alert Apps/
Other Resources

Red Cross Mobile Apps - The American Red Cross has a variety of weather and safety apps to download from iTunes or Google Play.
Click here to learn more about the following apps: Earthquake, Team Red Cross: Volunteer, Tornado, Hurricane, Shelter Finder, First Aid, and Wildfire.

InsureUonline is a public education program by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to assist consumers with insurance issues & information.

InsureU offers two mobile apps:

WreckCheck – App assists with steps & checklists to use, following a car accident.
MyHome Scr.APP.book – App assists in making a home inventory of property and recording its contents before an incident occurs.

The FEMA Smartphone App contains disaster safety tips, an interactive emergency kit list, emergency meeting location information, and a map with open shelters and open FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers. Apps available for the iPhone, Android and Blackberry.

The Insurance Information Institute offers multiple apps and software to help homeowners plan, prepare, respond, and restore after an emergency or disaster. The following apps are available for the iPhone or Android: The I.I.I. Toolkit, Know Your Plan, Know Your Coverage, and Know Your Stuff-Home Inventory.