VIDEO: This week, the Duluth Fire Department is educating the public for severe weather awareness week. Twice a year Homeland Security and Emergency Management collaborates with the National Weather Service to sponsor severe weather awareness weeks in Minnesota. With spring starting out on an unseasonal note, the DFD is informing the public on what to do during severe weather events. They say having an at-home safety plan is essential during unexpected power outages or bad weather. And in rare severe weather events, like last June when tornadoes hit the Northland, having a weather radio, flashlights, portable charger, jumper packs, and prepared nonperishable foods; can help people stay put and remain calm in events of a rescue from first responders.
