Sunday, January 25th 2009, 6:41 pm
NewsOn6.com
UNDATED -- The Red Cross is getting ready to aid those in need in the event of an ice storm.
Officials say the Emergency Operations Center will be fully activated Monday morning. They say it was recently renovated to better respond to a widespread disaster.
The Red Cross is polling volunteers and lining them up for potentially setting up shelters.
During the last ice storm, the Red Cross opened 35 shelters in 12 of 18 counties. Those locations and more will be contacted in the event power goes out so that people have a safe Red Cross shelter.
Red Cross offices in Tulsa, Muskogee, Claremore, Vinita, Ponca City and Sapulpa will be open at 8:30 a.m. Monday to sell family first aid kits for $25.
Prepare a Winter Storm Plan:
Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit Containing:
Avoid traveling by car in a storm, but if you must:
Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning:
The initial symptoms of CO poisoning are similar to the flu, but without fever. They include:
To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning:
You can track the storms with WARN Interactive Radar and get safety tips in our Storm Zone Section.
You can get the latest WARN Team forecast in the NewsOn6.com Weather section.
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