In the event of threatening, severe weather, the following steps should be taken:

1. Local emergency management will notify the head of the agency with the recommended emergency action.
2. In the event of limited response time, follow the Take Shelter emergency instructions (see below).
3. Do not activate the fire alarm system.
   
   

1. Proceed to the inside hallways of your floor.
2. Do not use the elevators under any circumstance. If the power fails, the elevators will stop immediately, trapping the occupants.
3. Once in the inside hallways, kneel facing the wall and protect the back of the head and neck areas with your hands and forearms until the danger has passed.
4. Hallways that are acceptable Take Shelter areas are the fire exit corridors (inside hallways). In addition, offices that do not have any windows are considered acceptable areas. Hallways located in or near atriums are not acceptable areas.

Additional Resources

Need to know more about severe weather alerts? Check here for definitions of severe weather alerts.

Need more help on severe weather information and statistics? National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)