Tornado Emergencies: Are You Prepared?

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Today in O'Fallon

O'Fallon City Council meets at City Hall on Thursday. The workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. and the regular meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.  

New to Use

As tornado season approaches, O’Fallon residents are encouraged to prepare themselves and their families to take proper precautions.

The issued a press release this week with some suggestions.

1. Spend a few minutes watching brief videos showing how to safely take shelter from tornados in a school, house or mobile home. The new videos, which were released by Missouri’s Emergency Management Agency .

 2. Join a statewide tornado drill on Tuesday, March 13, at 1:30 p.m.

“With tornadoes injuring and killing so many people across midwestern and southern states just last week, it makes sense for families to watch the videos and practice taking shelter,” O’Fallon Police Chief Roy Joachimstaler said in the release. “I hope everyone who lives, works or attends school in O’Fallon will participate in the Missouri Statewide Tornado Drill. It will only take about 15 minutes, and it’s a great opportunity to ready people to protect themselves and their families.”

The annual drill is part of Missouri Severe Weather Awareness Week, which is March 12-16. During the drill, sirens will sound throughout the state and messages regarding the drill will be broadcast. Missourians are invited to visit the National Weather Service’s Severe Weather Awareness website, for detailed instructions that can help people prepare for and cope with severe weather, including flash floods. 

 Notes From the Neighborhood

• River City Rascals announced on their Twitter account, they are hosting  MLB's Pitch, Hit & Run on April 15 at 9 a.m. Call 636 240 2287 for more information.

• Sponsorships and tables are still available for Trivia Night on March 31. Community Living was established in St. Charles County 1978 to provide programs and services to people with primarily developmental disabilities. Its goal is to help shape the community to become more inclusive. For more information or to volunteer for the event, call 636- 970-2800. CLICK HERE to download our registration brochure.

• Registration closes on March 18. for trip to the Dogwood-Azalea Festival. On Friday, April 20, meet the motor coach at 7 a.m. in the parking lot. Call 636-474-2732 or 636-379-560 or visit the parks and recreation site to sign up.

Get Connected

Think of O'Fallon Patch as the place to upload videos of the high football touchdown or your O'Fallon Little Leaguer's first home run. Post photos from local festivals or send in a snapshot of your best holiday recipes and decorations. We invite you to share the memories you've caught on camera with the rest of the community.

Where will the photos go? In our Community Gallery! To upload a photo or video, CLICK HERE.