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Tornadoes can hit without prior notice, although scientists are constantly researching how to predict them more accurately. Most of the time the media can issue a tornado watch, but it’s not up to the tornado touches the ground, then that warning. This can be extremely damaging to the place, Tornado did touch. This makes tornado preparedness is more important for each family during the season and there are a few tornadoes tornado safety tips that you should follow.

Every time your moving home, find themselves in a new workplace or school, you have to find a tornado shelter closes for you. Some homes now are built with a tornado shelter in the garden, and some are quite deep basements to stay home when there are tornadoes in the area. You have to find shelter when there is no risk of tornadoes, so you have time to think clearly. If no shelter is available, you must assign a tornado safe room, preferably in the bathroom.

You must also enter a disaster plan in place to help with the maximum protection of the tornado. This plan should be explained to everyone in the family and it is important to constantly check that your family knows what they should do. There are a few dry runs, when it is safe and set specific tasks for each person, as you know, not to forget anything.

You should always make sure that the tornado insurance up to date. It may cost a lot, and you do not always need it, but it could be the difference between being able to restore your home and need to take out a bank loan to fix the damage. You should also look at what the insurance will cover as a tornado also come with thunderstorms and high rainfall. If your house floods due to rain, you may need to take out flood insurance, too, because the tornado insurance may not cover it.

You must have a set of bag ready to take with them when the tornado strikes, or supplies to a shelter or basement. These supplies should be a change of clothes and canned goods and non-perishable foods to be able to survive for days that you do not have power and food in the city are low. You must also have a little box that you can store all important documents such as passports and birth certificates. Although they are not necessary for everyday activities, they will have dire consequences for the launch of a new life.

The best way to deal with tornadoes have a sufficient level of preparedness for tornadoes. You must constantly watch for any tornado watches or warnings in the news and know that you need to pay attention to predict if a tornado

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HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Inspectors from the National Weather Service went to Westmoreland County to survey the damage from the tornado.

The storm traveled six to seven miles and left behind a trail of destruction. Each snapped tree and battered home was like a clue for the inspectors.

Rich Kane, a severe storms expert with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, says the goal was to gauge the path, width and strength of the tornado.

The damage to the backs of homes and the debris scattered across the street is a clear sign of cyclonic rotation.

A piece of wood embedded into a house was a testament to the power of the winds.

“This is the worst storm in my career in the county – 24 years,” Dan Stevens, with Westmoreland County Public Safety, said.

The fact that no one was hurt is a testament to preparedness, according to Stevens.

After processing the damage, Kane and his crew determined the storm was a sporadic EF2 with winds of up to 120 miles per hour.

He says the storm fluctuated.

“And even down in Fort Allen and by the high school, you can see where the path actually was narrower and actually got larger and then it narrowed down again,” Stevens said.

The National Weather Service says this is the biggest storm they’ve had in this area since 1997.

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Tornado drills are not just for schoolchildren. In fact, 16 tornadoes struck Virginia last year and not one of them hit during school hours. All Virginians should practice tornado safety by conducting drills at home, at work and at school. Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared that March 16, 2010 is “Tornado Preparedness Day.”

No part of Virginia is immune from tornadoes. They can hit at any time of the year and at any time of the day. There are two things that every family, business and organization should do to get ready:

1. Get a NOAA Weather Radio with SAME alerts.
2. Participate in the statewide tornado drill Tuesday, March 16, at 9:45 a.m.

“NOAA Weather Radios are the best way of getting tornado warnings,” said Bill Sammler, NWS warning coordination meteorologist. “A network of radio stations broadcasts weather data from the nearest National Weather Service office. When a tornado warning is issued, the Weather Radio sounds an alarm followed by information on where the storm is, which way it’s moving, and telling people in its path to take cover.”

SAME alerts stands for Specific Area Message Encoding, a feature that lets you program your radio for your area. NOAA Weather Radios are available at electronics and sporting goods stores, department stores, boating stores and online. They come in battery-powered models and many also have AM/FM band. Some have strobe lights for the hearing impaired. Prices start at about .

Everyone should practice taking cover from tornadoes. A statewide tornado drill is planned for Tuesday, March 16, at 9:45 a.m. On that date, schools, businesses, organizations and families are encouraged to participate in the drill, which is a joint effort of VDEM and the National Weather Service.

At 9:45 a.m., the NWS will send a “test” tornado warning on NOAA Weather Radio. This will prompt radio and television stations to broadcast a test message. Some NOAA Weather Radios will not automatically turn on when receiving a “test” signal, so participants should turn on their radios approximately five minutes before the start of the drill.

“Emergency preparedness is everyone’s responsibility,” said Michael Cline, state coordinator for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. “Make it part of your family emergency plan to have a tornado drill at least once a year. The more you practice, the better able you will be to respond to an emergency.”

To learn more about conducting a tornado drill, and to register your participation in the March 16 statewide drill, visit www.vaemergency.com. More than 528,080 have registered their participation.

To conduct a tornado drill at work or home, first choose a safe area and let all family members know where they are expected to go. When choosing safe areas, remember that tornadoes strike at all hours. Safe places need to be easy to get to and uncluttered in case of darkness when people may not be fully aware or alert.

• Announce the start of the drill.
• Participants should act as though a tornado warning has been issued for the immediate area or a tornado has been sighted nearby. They should move as quickly as possible to a previously designated tornado safe area.
• Safe areas are basements, or interior rooms, bathrooms, closets or hallways on the lowest level of a building. Stay away from windows.
• Once in a safe area, people should crouch down or sit on the floor, facing down, and cover their head with their hands.
• After everyone is in the protective position, announce that the tornado has passed and the drill is over.
• When the drill is over, discuss the drill and ways to improve it, including notification, safe areas and way to get to them.

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Do you remember the tornado drills you experienced during grade school days?  If so, it was time well spent, according to the state Emergency Management Division. That’s why they’re still holding these drills today. 

The annual statewide tornado drill which includes the schools was held 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning. Derrec Becker, Public Information Coordinator for the South Carolina Emergency Management Division says this allows students to participate in a learning experience that stays with them for a lifetime. “We get that type of feedback from the public more often than not. They’ll say, ‘Oh, yeah, I remember doing that when I was in elementary school.’  And that’s really our hope. The students that took part in the tornado drill this morning are, hopefully, going to take that preparedness message with them their entire lives.”Becker says the weather can change rapidly this time of year. “We’re fast approaching the busiest tornado time of the year for South Carolina -the spring months.  The weather is very unpredictable. We see a lot of tornadoes. We saw it last year, and we saw it the year before as well. It’s our hope that people take the time now to prepare for something like a tornado, or heavy winds and rain, severe flooding before the weather starts to happen.”

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division co-sponsors an annual tornado drill with the National Weather Service to remind people that severe storms, tornadoes and flash floods are significant hazards in South Carolina.

Testing communication systems and safety procedures is the purpose of the drill as well as promoting awareness of procedures that help keep us safe during tornadoes. “Our website, scemd.org  is a phenomenal resource for people wanting to develop a family plan, some advice on how to prepare a family preparedness kit and how to prepare for all the types of disasters that South Carolina faces.”

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) jointly sponsors the drill with the National Weather Service as part of South Carolina Severe Weather Awareness Week, held this year March 1-5. Public schools, state and local Emergency Management, the South Carolina Broadcaster’s Association, and others who participate in this annual event.

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Friday 27th March, 2010.

Concert 8: The Tornado Project: 2:15 PM–3:15 PM, Segal Hall
Performed by Esther Lamneck, Clarinet and Elizabeth McNutt, Flute

* Robert Rowe, Primary Colors
* Eric Lyon, Trio
* Paul Wilson, Beneath the Surface
* Andrew May, Still Angry
* Ricardo Climent, Russian Disco

For the full Festival schedule, click here

NYCEMF. New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival

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TORNADO-PROJECT.ORG CONCERT
Arizona State University West Campus

Date: May 1st 2010
Place: 6pm in Kiva Lecture Hall there will be a panel discussion and at 7:30pm a concert by the Tornado Project, featuring Elizabeth McNutt, flute, and Esther Lamneck, clarinet, performing live with computer.

For more information about a prior workshop by Andrew May and Barry Moon on Max/MSP and Pure Data for Interactive Music, click here

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The Tornado Project: flute, clarinet & interactive computer programs

The Tornado Project, performed by two of America’s most distinguished performers, is a series of compositions for flute, clarinet and interactive computer programs by such composers as Ricardo Climent, Eric Lyon, Paul Wilson, Robert Rowe and Andrew May.

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Friday 27 November 2009, 7.45 pm

Elphinstone Hall, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

Tickets: £8, £5 conc, £2 student and under 18

Promoter: University of Aberdeen
28 October – 22 November 2009

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