Extreme Weather

Some of us have earned the weather belt loop.  This year we are going to be talking about severe weather and what to do in a weather emergency.  There are many different kinds of extreme weather conditions.  Some can happen in our area and some are unlikely to happen in our area.  

The Boy Scout Motto is "Be Prepared".  Lord Baden-Powell was once asked, "what should scouts be prepared for.  He replied, "oh, any old thing". Today, scouts want to be prepared for just that, anything.  One such thing is extreme weather.  In our area that is most commonly thunderstorms and snowstorms.  It is important to be ready for the uncommon weather too, such as tornadoes. We should also be ready for the things that accompany extreme weather like power outages and water shortages.

Our government has a website to help you prep for weather related emergencies.

In some parts of our country extreme weather can result in evacuation.  In our area we may be stuck inside for a few days after an unusual snowfall or be without electricity for a while.  In these situations its important to be prepared.