Nikole Babb
nbabb@cherryroad.com
On Thursday evening Butler County Emergency Management, (Butler County EMA), kicked off their annual Storm Fury on the Plains presentations in Rose Hill. About a dozen people were in attendance to learn more about storm spotting and severe weather safety.
The series is a traveling free informational seminar for residents to attend with the intent of ramping up the public’s storm spotting skills, lingo and knowledge of storm safety.
Storm Fury on the Plains presentations include vital information on storm spotting, identifying tornados and advice on what to do when the weather turns dangerous. During the presentations, the Director of the Butler County Emergency Management Agency, Keri Korthals, gives history about recent years’ storms and what ingredients create severe storms.
The next dates for the series are as follows:
Towanda
March 17, 7pm at the Wilbur Wiens Community Building located at 315 Main
Augusta (National Weather Service of Wichita will present here)
March 18, 6:30pm at The Point Events Center located at 2101 N. Dearborn
Whitewater
April 1, 7pm at the Whitewater River Consolidated Fire Department located at 206 S. Main
Andover
April 10, 7pm at Andover City Hall located at 1609 E. Central Ave
At each event the volunteer organizations through Butler County EMA, Butler County Community Emergency Response Team, and Butler County Animal Response Team, will be available for questions and to hand out goodie bags for those in attendance.
The presentations are free to attend and open to the public. The seminars are a great resource for residents who want to know more about severe weather and tornadoes other than the sirens that sound when it’s time to take cover. The series is meant to educate residents so they can be more prepared to take on severe weather in Butler County and gain skills to accurately storm spot.
This information could save your life. Presentations run about an hour and a half long. All questions can be directed to the Butler County Emergency Management team by calling 316-733-9796.
