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It's never too late to start preparing for emergencies. Here's the #1-ranked prepping for beginners guide — rational, free, and built by modern experts:
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🚨 911 is for Emergencies
📞 ONLY call @DCNE911 for true emergencies or life-threatening situations.
⚡ Do NOT call 911 to report downed power lines on private property unless they are on fire.
911 does not have information on power restoration. Contact @OPPDCares directly.
Right To Repair is fundamental to self reliance and should be federal law. Good job Gov. Polis and CO!
Colorado governor signs first US agriculture right to repair bill into law reuters.com/markets/commodit…
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Increasing urban tree cover by 30% would prevent a third of excess deaths caused by hot weather, a study has found trib.al/Kz4wfR7
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The correct answer is basement.
The best option to shelter from a tornado is a basement or room on the lowest level of a sturdy building. If you can’t get to safe shelter, avoid staying under bridges or trees. Use your arms to protect your head and neck. ready.gov/tornadoes
ALT Know where to go when sheltering from a tornado. Quickly move to your basement and bring your emergency supply kit. If you have no basement, move to an interior room with no windows. Top floor rooms DO NOT protect you. Exterior rooms and rooms with windows DO NOT protect you. NO PLACE OUTSIDE is safe from a tornado.
Testing your #TornadoSafety knowledge this #TriviaThursday! 🌪
If a tornado is forecast in your area, where is the safest place to seek shelter?
3%Outdoors
2%Bridge
95%Basement
0%Car
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The correct answer is... 100,000.
There are over 100,000 injuries due to vehicle crashes during winter weather.
Be prepared if you're traveling for the holidays. Add extra supplies to your car emergency kit, like a shovel, survival blanket & road salt.
ready.gov/car
ALT Holiday trivia. The correct answer is... c) 100,000. There are over 100,000 injuries & 1,000 deaths due to vehicle crashes during winter weather.
ALT Winter travel tips. Have a car emergency kit. Drive slow and don't use cruise control. Leave extra distance between vehicles.
It’s #TriviaThursday time! ✨ Let’s talk about holiday travel.
Each year in the U.S., how many injuries occur due to vehicle crashes during winter weather?
9%20,000
24%50,000
22%100,000
44%250,000
139 votes • Final results
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