{"id":67830,"date":"2020-04-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/04\/30\/tornado-season-begins-may-1\/"},"modified":"2020-04-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T05:00:00","slug":"tornado-season-begins-may-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/04\/30\/tornado-season-begins-may-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Tornado season begins May 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>Safety manager John Hauser has been hearing one question quite a lot lately: &#8220;How should you take shelter from a tornado during the COVID-19 pandemic?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>May 1 is the official beginning of tornado season, and 75% of Nebraska tornadoes touch down in May, June and July.  Nebraska averages 57 tornadoes per year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You must respond to the most significant threat first,&#8221; Hauser said. &#8220;If there is a tornado in your area, taking shelter is the best response to this threat.  You must address the severe problem first while minimizing risks from other hazards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hauser pointed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ametsoc.org\/index.cfm\/ams\/about-ams\/ams-statements\/statements-of-the-ams-in-force\/tornado-sheltering-guidelines-during-the-covid-19-pandemic\/\">American Meteorological Society<\/a>, which recommends that while taking shelter, it is best to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for COVID-19 transmission prevention. These guidelines include physical distancing and wearing a face mask. Also, wash your hands after returning from the shelter.     <\/p>\n<p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:unmcehs@unmc.edu\">Environmental Health and Safety<\/a> if you are not sure where the designation severe weather safe areas are for your location.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prevent-getting-sick\/\">See more information about CDC guidelines. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/tornadoes\">See guidelines on tornado preparedness.<\/p>\n<!-- <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" title=\"ZSe CiFbfh\">ZSe CiFbfh<\/a> --><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How does the COVID-19 pandemic affect sheltering 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