Thunderstorms & Lightning
Thunderstorms are dangerous storms that include lightning and can create or cause wildfires, powerful winds over 50 mph, hail, fallen trees, power outages, and flash flooding.
Know What to Do
- Stay informed. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio provide emergency alerts.
- Strengthen your home. Cut down or trim trees that may be in danger of falling on your home. Consider buying surge protectors, lightning rods or a lightning protection system to protect your home, appliances and electronic devices.
- Make an emergency plan so your family knows what to do, where to go and what is needed to stay protected from the effects of a thunderstorm.
- When thunder roars, go indoors! Move from outdoors into a building or car with a roof.
- Avoid using electronic devices connected to an electrical outlet
- Avoid running water.
- Turn Around. Don’t Drown! Do not drive through flooded roadways. Just six inches of fast-moving water can knock you down, and one foot of moving water can sweep your vehicle away.
- Watch for fallen power lines and trees. Report them immediately.
The Trout Lake Emergency Handbook is a project of the Trout Lake Community Council, produced and published by TroutLake.org.