Before a tornado

1.	Develop plans to cover home, business, school or outdoors.
2.	Identify safe places for shelter for each location.
3.	Build a "Safe Room" in your home or tornado shelter on your property.
4.	Keep up to date highway maps handy to monitor storm movement.
5.	Weather radio with battery back up to receive storm information.
6.	Check weather forecast before leaving for extended period's outdoors.
7.	Make sure everyone in your family knows how to get to a designated safe place.

Communications plan
Pick two places to meet your family, one outside of your home and one away from your neighborhood in case you can't return home.

Choose a contact person who lives in an area that would be unaffected, (in another town or state). Discuss evacuation procedures with your family.

Prepare disaster supply kit

1.	Water, a gallon per person per day for at least 3 days.
2.	A change of clothes and appropriate foot wear per person.
3.	One blanket or sleeping bag per person.
4.	First aid kit, including essential medications.
5.	Emergency tools, including battery powered weather radio, portable radio, flashlights, extra batteries.
6.	Extra set of car keys, credit cards or cash.
7.	Essential items for infants, elderly or disabled family members.
8.	Identification and the list of phone numbers for all family members. Children can carry IDs and phone list in backpacks, book bags, lunchboxes - anything they may have with them away from home.

Always be aware of forecasted weather, keep vehicle gas tanks full and become familiar with several evacuation routes. Keep a disaster supply kit readily available for emergency evacuation either at home or in your car.

Links to additional information
The following sources can provide additional information about tornadoes. We at Kemper encourage you to continue to research and be prepared for any natural disaster.
American Red Cross
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency