Practicing for Tornados Tomorrow, Statewide

Billy K. Cannaday, Jr., Superintendent of Public Instruction for Virginia, has declared tomorrow Tornado Preparedness Day.

Schools statewide will practice a tornado drill tomorrow at 9:45 a.m. (if there should be a true emergency the drill will be postponed until Wednesday the 19th.)
Schools may choose an alternate time, but it is a requirement to have at least one drill per year. Personally, I know I’ll be warning my kids to be ready for the drill, and remind them, it is just for practice.

In Virginia, tornadoes can occur throughout the state, any time of year, with little or no warning. Recent years have brought record-breaking numbers of tornadoes to the Commonwealth. Tornado preparedness is more important than ever.

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