March 1-7, 2020 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina. Officials say they would like residents to take This week to prepare for the severe weather season. If each North Carolina resident would take a few moments this week to learn about severe weather safety and implement a safety plan, then we would all be better off when severe thunderstorms and tornadoes inevitably strike our state and the likelihood of injury and fatalities caused by severe weather could be minimized.
Schools and government buildings statewide will hold tornado drills Wednesday, March 4, at 9:30 a.m. to practice their emergency plans. Test messages will be broadcast on weather radios and the Emergency Alert System. All North Carolinians are encouraged to participate in the drill.
