{"id":425,"date":"2009-01-06T13:30:09","date_gmt":"2009-01-06T19:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mulibraries.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/?p=425"},"modified":"2009-01-06T13:30:09","modified_gmt":"2009-01-06T19:30:09","slug":"preparing-for-winter-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/2009\/01\/06\/preparing-for-winter-storms\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Winter Storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Be Prepared Before the Storm Strikes <\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have extra batteries and flashlights<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Food and water<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have extra medication<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First-aid supplies<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have extra blankets for additional warmth available<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be ready for winter storms by listening to the NOAA weather radio all hazards or watch your\u00a0 local news\u00a0 channel<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When leaving home have cell phone fully charged and car charger in vehicle<\/p>\n<p><strong>During Winter Storm Emergencies<\/strong>&#8230;Post emergency telephone numbers by telephone and keep enough supplies in your home to meet your needs for at least three days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Playing it Safe\u2026<\/strong> Avoid over-exertion, such as shoveling heavy snow or walking in deep snow. The strain from the cold and hard labor may cause a heart attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Best Defense&#8230;<\/strong> The best defense against severe winter weather is preparedness. Make sure that severe weather does not catch you off guard. Start preparing now for the dangerous ice and cold that will prevail in the next few months. Remember: Most deaths and injuries related to winter weather are caused by driving on slippery roads or over-exertion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Dress for Winter&#8230;<\/strong>Winter has arrived. Dress for the season.\u00a0Wear loose, light-weight, warm clothing in several layers. Trapped air is an insulator. Layers can be removed to avoid perspiration and subsequent chill. Outer garments should be water repellent and hooded. Always cover your head as you can loose half of your body heat through an uncovered head.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If Caught in a Winter Storm&#8230; <\/strong>Only leave your home in an emergency. If a blizzard traps you in a car, pull off the road, activate hazard lights, and hang a distress flag from the radio aerial or window. Remain in your vehicle. Rescuers are more likely to find you there. Adequate preparation and caution are important elements in survival during severe winter weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be Prepared Before the Storm Strikes \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have extra batteries and flashlights \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Food and water \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have extra medication \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First-aid supplies \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have extra blankets for additional warmth available \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be ready for winter storms by listening to<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/2009\/01\/06\/preparing-for-winter-storms\/\">Read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Preparing for Winter Storms<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\"> &#8250;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-security"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-15 02:25:59","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}