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The statewide tornado drill has been postponed until 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 11, according to officials with the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency.
While it had been scheduled for March 9, weather has prompted officials to move the drill to later in the week. Forecasts from the National Weather Service call for a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday.
The entire drill can be completed in 15 minutes. Once Missourians hear broadcast drill messages or outdoor warning sirens, they should practice seeking shelter. The safest shelter location is an interior room without windows in the lowest level of the building. Other school or business safe locations are basements, hallways, under staircases and designated tornado safe rooms. Once everyone is accounted for, the drill is over.
The statewide tornado drill has been postponed until 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 11, according to officials with the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency.
While it had been scheduled for March 9, weather has prompted officials to move the drill to later in the week. Forecasts from the National Weather Service call for a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday.
The entire drill can be completed in 15 minutes. Once Missourians hear broadcast drill messages or outdoor warning sirens, they should practice seeking shelter. The safest shelter location is an interior room without windows in the lowest level of the building. Other school or business safe locations are basements, hallways, under staircases and designated tornado safe rooms. Once everyone is accounted for, the drill is over.
