Tornadoes and High Winds in the Midwest

4/1/2020 (Permalink)

Iowa experiences frequent tornadoes, are you prepared?

Although we are not in tornado season yet, in late March, we had two tornadoes touch ground in Black Hawk County, two in Fayette County, one in Dubuque County and one in Buchanan County, all confirmed by the National Weather Service. According to the Associated Press News, we weren’t the only state who tornadoes paid a visit to.

We want to remind you to be safe and take a proactive step in preparing for a tornado. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is doing an excellent job of updating us on the safety and prevention of the coronavirus, meanwhile, they also have provided resources for Preparing for a Tornado.

TORNADO SAFETY TIPS

For locals, you may know a lot of this information but if you are new to the Midwest, here are a few safety tips to consider before and during a tornado watch.

• Keep important documents and phone numbers in a waterproof Ziplock bag in your basement.
• Put together an emergency safety kit.
• Use battery-powered radio for emergency information in case the electricity goes out.
• Take shelter – Avoid areas with windows and take shelter in the basement or the lowest floor.
• Charge your phone before a storm and put it in Battery Saver mode during a storm to conserve the battery life.

More safety tips – Tornado Safety Guide

How can SERVPRO help you after tornado damage?

Although our business is to clean up after disasters, this does not mean we wish it upon anyone. Disasters happen and we are here to help. We work closely with your insurance agent, keeping everyone in the loop of our services. Here are a few of our services relating to tornado damage or storm damage.

• Tarp a roof
• Board ups
• Water Damage Restoration
• Fire Damage Restoration
• Sewage Cleanup
• Content Cleaning

STORM DAMAGE? Call us at (319) 268-1521.